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Old 19th Jul 2012, 12:44
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sycamore
 
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Spot4, there were many `casevacs` during Confrontation,not only of injured/wounded troops but also of villagers/pregnant women,etc; in the civilian cases this was to help foster `hearts and minds` and keep the locals `on board`,especially where villages did not have access to nurses/doctors.There were of course `dispensaries` at some of the larger villages,and hospitals at the Divisional Capitals(towns).Military units/battalions ,of course had their own medics,and even a Doctor at their HQs,who would advise on the best course of action/treatment ,removal of patient to a local hospital for immediate treatment by helo /Pioneer etc,and then sent to Changi,or back to UK.Any helo crew could be tasked to do casevacs,depending on the situation.
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