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I went into science with the Ministry of Defense but in 1944 I was called to the forces and had to go to Bally Kinla, Northern Ireland for 6 weeks. Here I trained in the Army Training Corps, I was good with a rifle but I was interested in science. After N.Ireland I joined the Royal Army Medical Corps in Fleat near Aldershot for 6 weeks. With my medical interests I wanted to get involved with Patholegy/Theatre work. There was no work in vaccination but there was a new job in Blood Transfusion. The position was in South Mead Hospital Bristol, were they took in 30 people at a time. It was organised by a leading Patholagist Brigadier Sir Lionel Whitby. While the course was being organised I went to a Military Hospital in Mortien's (manor house), Hampstead. I was asked to look after a patient who had TB Meningitus, the doctor, a woman, gave him the normal treatment of penusiline.
At a site near Bridgewater they had a freeze drying plant for blood transfusions which was being prepared for D-Day. A plazma could be taken out of freeze drying and could be given to anyone it, did not matter what blood type you were.

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