Surgery and Treatment on the Western Front

Who's it for?

  • Educational Guided History, Secondary School

Key Highlights

  • Expert guide support
  • Specific focus on Surgery & Treatment
  • Issues of health & hygiene in the trenches
  • Medical treatment on the battlefield
  • Gas - its effects and treatment
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The Great War was fought by mass armies, utilising weapons which caused unprecedented damage to soldiers’ bodies. These weapons and the awful conditions in which men served, presented new challenges to the medical profession. In response, new ways of treating the wounded had to be found and new technologies developed.

For those studying Pearson Edexcel’s GCSE History Option 11: The British Sector of the Western Front 1914-18: Injuries, Treatment and the Trenches, Anglia is delighted to offer a tour which provides an engaging and relevant introduction to the warfare context and historical environment of Medicine on the Western Front. This tour will bring the topic alive for students, helping them to visualise the more physical problems of the environment in a way which a text book cannot.

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Study Themes

Your guided tour will incorporate the following key study themes to  support your learning back in the classroom.

Surgery & Treatment

  • Trench warfare and trench construction.
  • Issues of health and hygiene in the trenches
  • The nature of battlefield wounds
  • Medical treatment on the battlefield
  • The Chain of Evacuation
  • How do you move casualties and where to?
  • The role of the RAMC
  • Infection, trauma and blood loss
  • Gas - its effects and treatment

Ypres

Typical key visits included in this itinerary 

  • Bayernwald – German trench system
    Creating the Western Front; the development of Trench warfare; daily routine; conditions in the trenches; issues of health and hygiene in the trenches; comparison between battlefield casualties and illness in previous conflicts – what changes?
  • Hill 60
    The development of mine warfare in the Great War; the use of poison gas and its effects; the differing nature of battlefield wounds; medical treatment on the battlefield; how do you move casualties on the battlefield? The role of Medical Officers and Stretcher Bearers.
  • Hooge Crater Museum
    In the museum’s brand new hospital classroom, a guide-led demonstration of the triage process using period equipment and medical supplies with role play and a chance to wear a Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) uniform; what treatment is available?
  • Railway Dugouts Burial Ground
    Former Advanced Dressing Station (ADS). How are casualties transported from RAP to ADS; the role of the RAMC; Infection, trauma and blood loss; Rev. Edgar Noel Moore MC – the role of Padres on the Front Line; ethos of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission; A demonstration of the triage process using period equipment and medical supplies; what treatment is available? The use of x-rays; blood transfusions and the Thomas Splint.
  • Lijssenthoek CWGC cemetery
    Former Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) and largest hospital cemetery in the Ypres Salient; how are casualties transported from ADS to CCS; the role of Nursing Staff including First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY); the role of surgeons and the development of new medical techniques; treating gas casualties; abdominal wounds etc; What happens to those who don’t make it? The role and ethos of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. An opportunity for reflection and a chance to lay a Poppy wreath.

More Somme Visits for Surgery & Treatment

  • Sunken Lane
    Attack of 1st Lancashire Fusiliers; casualty rates and battlefield wounds; medical treatment on the battlefield; How were casualties moved and where to?
  • Auchonvillers
    Casualty evacuation process: a demonstration of period equipment and medical supplies; the use of x-rays; blood transfusions and the Thomas Splint.
  • Old Beaumont Road
    Casualty evacuation process; following 1st Lancashire Fusiliers to the Regimental Aid Post (RAP) - what treatment was available. Medical Officers and Stretcher Bearers; Infection, trauma and blood loss.
  • Auchonvillers British Military Cemetery
    A former Advanced Dressing Station (ADS); how were casualties transported; the role of Nursing Staff including FANY; the role of surgeons and the development of new medical techniques. What happened to those who did not make it?; The role and ethos of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Sample itinerary

Take a look at these sample itinerary which shows a 1 day Ypres trip and a 1 day Somme option. 

Endorsement Statement 

This itinerary has been reviewed by the awarding body to confirm that it suitably enhances the teaching and learning process for the related Pearson qualification. A Pearson subject representative has attended the associated tour to ensure that its content meets the requirements of the qualification it is aimed at and to confirm that it is suitable for the intended audience of the qualification.

The review confirms that the itinerary and the tour support the content of this qualification and that the locations covered in each visit and the key outcomes to be delivered as part of each visit enrich the overall learning experience of the course or part of the course it is aimed at.

Endorsement does not cover the Tour Operator nor does it cover the suitability of the individual tour guide who delivers the itinerary on the day. The delivery of the tour and individual experience of the tour are not the responsibility of Pearson; participants are referred to the Tour Operator’s confirmation of booking for further information including pricing structures.

Endorsement of an itinerary and a tour does not cover any other resources produced by the Tour Operator to support the qualification or that will be used to deliver the tour. Whilst Pearson is satisfied that the itinerary and the tour itself are capable of enriching and supporting the achievement of the qualification, it is not essential for studying the qualification. The official specification is the only authoritative source in respect of the qualification content and should be used for definitive guidance to ensure that all learning objectives are fulfilled.

Your price will include

  • Fully guided service
  • Tailor-made itinerary
  • An executive coach for your exclusive use
  • Return crossings with ferry or Eurotunnel
  • 1 free teacher place for every 10 paying students
  • All entrance fees associated with your visit
  • Free Surgery & Treatment Aide Memoire workbook for every student

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