Although his physical and mental collapse was evident, the other conscripts in his platoon failed to report this to the 12th Regimental medical officer, First Lieutenant Juan Adgigovich and the 12th Regiment chaplain who would regularly visit their positions.
22.
The Australians then began a sweep of their position, with the 102nd Field Battery clearing the gun position while Bennett accompanied the 1 RAR Anti-Tank Platoon and a regimental medical officer's party to clear the rest of the perimeter.
23.
It was here the first paratroopers in India were trained, which included the first Indian paratrooper, Lt ( later Col ) AG Ranjaraj, MVC, ( Indian Medical Service and the Regimental Medical Officer of the 152 ( Indian ) Parachute Battalion ) and earned their wings.
24.
By the end of 1939, Charnley's projects had been stymied by the outbreak of World War II . He joined the troops as a volunteer in the Royal Army Medical Corps on 1 May 1940 and, after a training period, he was posted to Dover as a Regimental Medical Officer.
25.
On 20 April 1964, while serving as a Captain, he was attached to the 1 / 7 Gurkha Regiment as the Regimental Medical Officer in Sarawak when the helicopter he was travelling in suffered engine failure, crushing the arm of Major Eric Smith ( Army officer ), always known as " Birdie " Smith.
26.
The rear " Warrior " was also transporting the Regimental Medical Officer, Major Tracy Clarke RAMC . Approximately twelve minutes after leaving the base, as Edwards drove across a bridge, he was struck by a single shot in the head and his " Warrior " went out of control and mounted the pavement.
27.
During the subsequent period of approximately eight hours, while the action continued, this officer not only assisted the Regimental Medical Officer in ministering to the wounded in the Regimental Aid Post, but time and again left this shelter to inject morphine, give first-aid and carry wounded personnel from the open beach to the Regimental Aid Post.
