In February, instructions were issued from the divisional headquarters, covering communications, supply dumps, equipment, arms and ammunition to be carried by each soldier, the proportion of the attacking units to be left out of battle, medical arrangements, substitute commanders, liaison, wire-cutting and bombardment arrangements of SOS signals for artillery and machine-gun barrages, gas bombardment, smoke screens and measures to deal with stragglers and prisoners.
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In 1916, newly promoted to Colonel, he acceded to the position of A . D . M . S . for the new 3rd Canadian Division of the C . E . F ., a position which he held until the summer of 1918 when he was elevated to Deputy Director Medical Services Canadian Corps, in charge of all medical arrangements for the Corps in France and Flanders.