Views of a Field Ambulance attached to 23rd Indian Division.

Close-up sign 'Fd Amb. Reception IN' the sign appears to be marked '76' (76 Field Ambulance?). Bamboo hut with sign 'MI Room'. Ambulance arriving. Orderlies lift stretcher cases from the ambulance and carry them away. A havildar checks a patient's notes (with retake). He puts a thermometer in the patient's mouth and feels his pulse. Medical officer examines patient with stethoscope. Walking wounded helped to ambulance. Men helped down from lorry. Ward. Baking chappatis. Cans of 'pet milk' are poured into a large can. Stirring stew. A pet goat. Milk is poured into a man's mess tin. A man pours tea with close-up of him. 'Path Lab' with men at work with microscope. Indian officer of the Indian Hospital Corps and British lieutenant. Taking blood smear. Gurkhas examine boots before returning to the front. Close-up pair of boots.

Notes

The dopesheet is undated, but refers to 'Wingate's expedition' in the past tense. This would imply the end of March 1943 at the very earliest and possibly April or later. The word 'Wingate' is a substitution for some other word that has been blacked-out from the dopesheet, and so a degree of uncertainty remains. If these Gurkhas are indeed those who participated in the First Chindit Expedition, they are therefore 3rd Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles.

Series note: The MWY series of films is believed to be part of a ‘pool’ of film received by the Government of India from various sources, including South East Asia Command, the Indian Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate, the Ministry of Information, and from Allied governments. This footage would have been considered for editing and release through the Indian Newsreel Parade; see INR series.