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