After being cut off by Japanese forces from the rest of the British force northeast of Letmauk, Burma, for two weeks the 2nd Brigade 82nd West African Division took heavy casualties; the casualties are evacuated from an improvised airstrip to Akyab and Kyaukpyu.

A casualty is brought by African soldiers to a Stinson L-5 Sentinel. The stretcher is loaded onto the plane. The plane takes off right to left and kicks up a lot of dust. An African soldier with a dressing on a face wound sits in a plane. Another L-5 is loaded with a stretcher case; the stretcher is strapped into the plane. The L-5 takes off. A stretcher with casualty is loaded onto a jeep. Four jeeps move off carrying wounded. Approximately twelve soldiers on stretchers are laid out in rows on the ground. One waves a white cloth above his head to keep flies away. The soldiers have bandages on various parts of their bodies. A white doctor looks at medical cards. A white soldier is loaded onto an L-5. The pilot in the cockpit. A sign for the "75 MDS" (Main Dressing Station). An African soldier sits on the ground juggling two oranges with one hand; another soldier stands and watches as he smokes.

Notes

According to the dopesheet, after 2nd West African Brigade was able to link up with 1st West African Brigade, some 240 wounded were brought to this Dressing Station. The most severe cases were flown out, presumably to field hospitals, on Akyab and Ramree, with less serious cases going to jeep before being transferred to hospital ship.

See also JFU 113.