. The History of the Maidstone Companies, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers) : by Frederick J. Wood. His Majesty the King graciously approved of the VolunteerMedical Staff Corps being designated the Royal ArmyMedical Corps (Volunteers), in consideration of thevaluable services rendered during the war in SouthAfrica. Under this Order also, the titles of officers ofthe Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers) were altered,they being no longer required to use the word Surgeon before their rank. Permission was granted in 1902 for a second Com-pany to be raised, and the Maidstone Companies nowhave
. The History of the Maidstone Companies, Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers) : by Frederick J. Wood. His Majesty the King graciously approved of the VolunteerMedical Staff Corps being designated the Royal ArmyMedical Corps (Volunteers), in consideration of thevaluable services rendered during the war in SouthAfrica. Under this Order also, the titles of officers ofthe Royal Army Medical Corps (Volunteers) were altered,they being no longer required to use the word Surgeon before their rank. Permission was granted in 1902 for a second Com-pany to be raised, and the Maidstone Companies nowhave to furnish in case of war or threatened invasion onebearer company and two field hospitals. The personnelof these includes 281 officers, non-commissioned officersand men. During 1902 and 1903, in the absence On duty at of the Regular orderlies in South Netley Hospital. Africaj SQme members of the Companies were on duty in thewards of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. A verystrict examination had to be passed by every candidatebefore he could be accepted for this service, and it is to. > IL £ O £ Z z r < ^ £ U & Maidstone Companies, (Vols.) 35 the credit of the Companies that the non-commissionedofficers and men employed were certified as efficient inhospital and nursing duties by the Surgeon-GeneralCommanding at Netley Hospital. J. M, Rogers-Tillstone, Esq., joined the Companiesas Lieutenant in 1902, and was promoted Captain in1905. A splendid parade of the CompaniesPresentation of took place on Wednesday, May 28th,War Medals by when medals for service in South HR H. Princess y Henry of Batten- Africa were presented to thirty-two berg. members by Princess Henry of Battenberg. The Companies paradedat half-past two oclock and marched to Vinters presentation took place on the terrace, the menparading under the command C. Pye first non-commissioned officer to receive his medalwas Sergeant W. W. Weeden, who had bee
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