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Advanced dressing station in West Africa. An operation is performed in a camouflaged operating station while native Africans in the medical unit assist the medical officers. Africans in this group include nursing orderlies, stretcher bearers, ambulance drivers, enlisted personnel and mess servants. The majority come from the coastal and central (Ashanti) districts

Hospital units at work. American Field Service Units at work somewhere in the African Desert

Hospital units at work. American Field Service Units at work somewhere in the African Desert

Civilian protection. Nurses' aides and medical corps personnel turn out for drill. These two groups make up the personnel of stretcher bearers, first aid squads, casualty clearance stations, and first aid posts. Both are also assigned to hospital work in a rigorous course of training and hospital experience which is necessary to become members of their groups

Civilian protection. Nurses' aides and medical corps personnel turn out for drill. These two groups make up the personnel of stretcher bearers, first aid squads, casualty clearance stations, and first aid posts. Both are also assigned to hospital work in a rigorous course of training and hospital experience which is necessary to become members of their groups

British women dispatch riders. South African girls who went to England to join the "First Aid Nursing Yeomanry" learn stunt riding to give them balance and confidence in handling their machines. They are members of a dispatch riding section

Indian troops in East Africa. Here are some ... of Indian soldiers, restored to health at the depot, lined up prior to their discharge

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Advanced dressing station in West Africa. An operation is performed in a camouflaged operating station while native Africans in the medical unit assist the medical officers. Africans in this group include nursing orderlies, stretcher bearers, ambulance drivers, enlisted personnel and mess servants. The majority come from the coastal and central (Ashanti) districts

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africa nitrate negatives stellenbosch south africa station west africa operation africans unit officers group orderlies stretcher bearers stretcher bearers ambulance drivers ambulance drivers personnel mess servants mess servants majority ashanti districts library of congress
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01/01/1940
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United States. Office of War Information.
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Stellenbosch (South Africa) ,  -33.93333, 18.85000
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