Abstract
At the time of the Falklands Campaign (Operation Corporate), apart from performing clinical dentistry, the Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) dental officer's combat role included acting as a resuscitation officer attached to a field hospital or a field ambulance. It was in that role that three dental officers from the RADC became involved in the campaign. This paper reflects their experiences in the operation.
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Describes the deployment from the UK of four Royal Army Dental Corps personnel aboard an unlikely troopship, the QE2 - a ship taken up from trade (STUFT).
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Illustrates the difference between the peacetime and wartime roles of an army dentist of that time.
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Mentions the attack on RFA Sir Galahad and describes the subsequent employment of the dental officers.
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Aitken, J. Some reflections on Operation Corporate - the Falklands Campaign. Br Dent J 230, 424–428 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-2730-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-021-2730-8
