. The History of the Maidstone Companies, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers) : by Frederick J. Wood. UJ- E H Maidstone Companies, (Vols.) 73 igoo, after a few months service, being the first memberof the Maidstone Company to give up his life for hiscountry. A memorial stone was erected to his memoryin the cemetery at Newcastle by the Company. Private Ellis joined No. 7 General Hospital atEstcourt. After three months duty there he contractedenteric fever and pneumonia, and was invalided home,being the first member of the Maidstone Company toreturn from the seat of war. He went on fu
. The History of the Maidstone Companies, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers) : by Frederick J. Wood. UJ- E H Maidstone Companies, (Vols.) 73 igoo, after a few months service, being the first memberof the Maidstone Company to give up his life for hiscountry. A memorial stone was erected to his memoryin the cemetery at Newcastle by the Company. Private Ellis joined No. 7 General Hospital atEstcourt. After three months duty there he contractedenteric fever and pneumonia, and was invalided home,being the first member of the Maidstone Company toreturn from the seat of war. He went on furlough fortwo months, and having completely recovered hisstrength, sailed on December 31st, 1900, for South Africaa second time. On arrival at Cape Town he was sent toWoodstock, where he was employed for two weeks inthe Principal Medical Officers office as clerk. At the endof that period he was ordered to join No. 5 HospitalTrain for duty. A short description of a hospital trainmay here be given, as several members of the MaidstoneCompany were employed on those in use in South trains wer
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