WWI CANADIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (recreated)

Casualty Clearing Station No. 3 / Canadian Nursing Sisters -- The Bluebirds

Fort George Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario June 2017

Contact us at: jbbrownie@sympatico.ca

This event recreated the fact that Fort George served as a training camp for Canadian soldiers during The First World War. (Click on any photo to view larger image.)

Canadian Nursing Sister.

Canadian Nursing Sister.

Morning parade.

The straw hat as worn in summer training camp.

Present arms!

Dressing.

Version 2

Fix bayonets.

Lewis gunner.

Marching in formation.

ANZACS.

1st Hussar mounted on a Canadian breed horse.

1st Hussar Cavalry.

Cavalry equipment - left side view.

Cavalry equipment- right side view.

Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.

Canadian cavalry.

ANZACS return from the obstacle course.

Cavalry equipment - rear view.

Canadian cavalry exercise.

Canadian Casualty Clearing Station No. 3.

Voluntary Aid Detachment driver.

Voluntary Aid Detachment driver.

St. John Ambulance Association field kit.

Voluntary Aid Detachment display.

Canadian Army Medical Corps - Dentistry.

Canadian Army Medical Corps Dentist.

Obstacle course judge.

Preparing for the obstacle course.

Obstacle course begins.

Canadian Army Medical Corps - stretcher bearer.

Obstacle course - just under the wire.

Obstacle course - providing covering fire.

Obstacle course - bayonet lunge exercise.

ANZAC.

ANZAC.

Canadian Army Medical Corps - Dentist.

WWI military dentistry. Its like pulling teeth to get people in here.

Recruitment centre.

A German gun captured by Canadians at Vimy Ridge.

Captured war trophy brought back to Canada.

Taking careful aim.

Canadian Army Medical Corps - stretcher bearer.

Small Box Respirator.

Canadian Nursing Sister.

Obstacle course - bayonet target stand.

Winners of the obstacle course.

Obstacle course - cover fire.

Canadian cavalry training exercise.

Canadian cavalry.

Canadian cavalry trooper.

Canadian cavalry on exercise.

Canadian cavalry dismounted trooper.

Canadian cavalry dismounted trooper.

1st Hussars cavalry.

Canadian cavalry demonstration.

Canadian cavalry trooper.

Canadian cavalry trooper.

Canadian cavalry instructor.

Cavalry instruction.

Canadian cavalry.

Canadian cavalry trooper.

Dental chair.

Emma Gee.

Vickers machine gun.

Vickers machine gun crew.

Obstacle course.

Obstacle course instructor.

Obstacle course complete.

Obstacle course complete.

Casualty Clearing Station medical staff.

Canadian Nursing Sister and stretcher bearer.

Canadian soldier.

Advancing towards the obstacle course.

Where there’s smoke there’s fire.

ANZAC.

Moving through the obstacle course.

Obstacle course.

Over the wire!

Obstacle course complete.

Advancing to the obstacle course.

Working through the obstacles.

Moving forward on the obstacle course.

Canadian infantry sporting the trendy summer hat.

Course instructor with infantry.

Time for some cool refreshments following the obstacle course.

Thirst quencher.

A brief rest.

What’s next on the schedule?

Dental exam. It wasn’t a written test.

Making note of any abnormalities.

A thorough dental consultation.

Ready to proceed.

Using only the finest modern equipment.

Which one is the drill instructor?

Policing the field.

Canadian Officer and Nursing Sister.

A couple of officers.

Marching in through the gates.

Medical Officer.

Canadian Medical Officer.

Remembrance ceremony.

Remembrance ceremony.

Remembrance ceremony.

ANZAC officer addresses the crowd.

Canadian cavalry drill.

Canadian cavalry drill.

Canadian cavalry.

Canadian cavalry drill.

Canadian cavalry drill.

Canadian cavalry trooper and mount.

Canadian cavalry trooper and mount.

Canadian cavalry trooper and mount.

Canadian cavalry.

Canadian cavalry.

Canadian cavalry.

Canadian cavalry.

Canadian cavalry.

Canadian cavalry.

Version 2

Canadian cavalry charge.

Canadian cavalry charge.

Canadian cavalry.

Canadian cavalry charge.

Canadian cavalry charge.

Canadian cavalry charge.

Canadian Nursing Sister had a grandfather in the Royal Scots Greys.

Relaxation time.

Viewing the obstacle course.

Walking across the obstacle course.

Discussing the obstacle course.

Canadian PPCLI sergeant.

Moving through the obstacle course.

Obstacle course site survey.

Obstacle course review.

Obstacle course covering fire to begin.

That special moment captured.

Moving forward past the wire.

Fix bayonets!

Preparing to move out.

Advancing toward the bayonet target stand.

Taking on the bayonet targets.

Bayonet lunge completed.

Bayonet engaged.

Fix bayonets!

Moving forward!

Knocking the stuffing out of the bayonet targets.

Obstacle course aftermath.

Policing rounds off the the field.

Checking rounds.

Careful placement of rounds into the magazine.

Almost ready to go.

One final round on the obstacle course.

Preparing for the obstacle course final round.

Preparing for the obstacle course.

Covering fire.

Trench assault course training.

Trench assault course training.

Lewis gunner prepares to move into the trench.

Trench assault course.

Trench assault course.

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