Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1900 — PRECAUTIONS SOLDIERS TAKE. [ARTICLE]

PRECAUTIONS SOLDIERS TAKE.

English Troops Rata as Fyw Riaka aa Possible Daring Battles. Although the British soldiers are noted for their daring in battle, they do not expose themselves recklessly to the fire of an enemy unless such a course is absolutely necessary. After a battle the names of the killed and wounded are ascertained by means of the identification cards which all British soldiers carry sewn in the left-hand corner of their khaki tunics. On the card is written the soldier's name, rank, regimental numlter. together with the name and address of his next of kin. The latter is added so that the authorities may know where to forward the effects of any soldier who gets killed. After an engagement the roll is called as soon as the regiments get back to their camp. Every man who does not answer is “licked, off” as missing and search is made for him on the field. As the search parties come across the dead and wounded men they rip open the tunic at the left-hand corner and take out the identification card. The cards thus collected are carried back to camp and handed over to the clerks of the general in command, who therefrom compile the casualty lists.

After all the cards have been collevted the roll is checked again and a note made of those men of whom no trace has been discovered. These are usually presumed to have been taken prisoners. but it does net always follow that the assumption is correct. In the corner of his tunic opposite his identification card every soldier carries a small pad of bandages, etc., for .dressing a wound. This "field dressing.” as it is called, is added to “Tommy's” equipment in order that he may be his own surgeon until medical assistance arrives or may have the wherewithal on him 10 bind up the wounds of a chum. It will surprise many to Jearn that one of the first things "Tommy” does When ordered to the ffoht is to make his will. although every regimen: contains a i<er<-entage W happy-go-lucky fellows who do not worry themselves about what will liovme of their property when they no longer require st.