Canadian Forces Medical Service : Introduction to its History and Heritage

© Copyright 2003 Director General Health Services, Department of National Defence

Table of Contents

• Foreword

Chapters

• Chapter 1 - History
• Chapter 2 - Tenets
• Chapter 3 - Heritage and Traditions
• Chapter 4 - Heroes and Honours

Annexes

• Annex 1 - Chronological Highlights
• Annex 2 - CFMS Military Occupations
• Annex 3 - Decorations and Degrees
• Annex 4 - Suggested Reading and Websites

Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data

Canadian Forces Medical Service: Introduction to its History & Heritage

Second edition; first edition published as Traditions of the Medical Branch, Canadian Forces (Ottawa, 1995).

Catalogue number: D2-134/2002
ISBN 0-662-66397-7

All rights reserved

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by reviewers who may quote brief passages in reviews to be published electronically or in print.

Published by: Director General Health Services
Canadian Forces Medical Group Headquarters
National Defence Headquarters
101 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0K2
(613) 945-6314

Project Team

Project Direction:

• Colonel Marielle S. Gagné, CD, QHNS

Editor-in-Chief:

• Carole Lanoue, Public Affairs, Canadian Forces Medical Group

Research and Writing:

• Colonel (Retired) Peter Green, CD, QHP
• Colonel (Retired) Frank Kellerman, CD
• Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Christiane Charron, CD
• Chief Warrant Officer Michael McBride, MMM, CD

From the Directorate of History and Heritage:

• Major Mike McNorgan, CD
• William Rawling, PhD

Text Editing:

• Charmion Chaplin-Thomas, Editorial Services
• Director General Public Affairs
• Najwa Asmar, Public Affairs
• Canadian Forces Medical Group

Art Direction and Print Management:

• Creative Services Director General Public Affairs CS02-0119

This book was possible because of the special contribution of the following persons:

• Major-General (Retired) John W.B. Barr, CMM, CD, QHP
• Major-General (Retired) Wendy A. Clay, CMM,CD, QHP
• Lieutenant-Colonel (Retired) Wayne E. Dauphinee, CD
• Lieutenant-Colonel Serge G. Gagnon, CD
• Major (Retired) Kenneth R. Killenbeck, CD
• Major (Retired) A. Charles King, CD
• Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (Retired) Elmer F. Cooper, CD

"There is no greater boost to a soldier’s morale in battle than the certain knowledge that should he be wounded he will receive quick and adequate medical attention and early evacuation from the battlefield."

General C. Foulkes, CB, CBE, DSO, CD
Canadian Army Journal, July 1954

Note:

This publication is intended to be informative, but neither authoritative nor exhaustive in nature. For specialized, detailed information, readers should consult the official histories and references as required.

While every effort has been made to be as accurate and, within the scope of the book, as complete as possible, errors and omissions may have occurred. Readers with corrections or additions to propose should forward them with supporting evidence to the Director General Health Services.