Role
A unit of the Army Veterinary Corps, the Mobile Veterinary Section came under command of the Headquarters of the formation known as a Division. It was in effect a first aid unit, providing medical care for sick, wounded or injured horses used by the units of the Division. If a horse required greater care that could not be provided by the MVS, the animal would be sent to a Base Veterinary Hospital and its place taken by a horse delivered from ASC Remounts.
Establishment
Defined by War Office Instruction 238 (1914)
Personnel | |
Veterinary Officers | 1 |
Staff-Sergeants and Sergeants | 2 |
Corporals | 1 |
Shoeing Smith | 1 |
Privates | 16 |
Horse-Leaders | To be obtained locally as required for dealing with droves of horses |
Batmen (attached) | 2 |
Drivers (attached from ASC) | 1 |
Horses for use by MVS | |
Riding | 13 |
Draught | 2 |
Transport | |
Cart | 1 |