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stretcher

[strech-er] / ˈstrɛtʃ ər /
NOUN
litter
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NOUN
carrying bed
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"Stretcher bearers such as Pte Malcolm were vital to the war effort. Without their dedication and bravery, many more men would have died on the battlefields," she said.

From BBC • May 10, 2023

Stretcher bearer William Collins, in another , described how he was one of the first to use a veil respirator.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2014

Stretcher bearers came in all the time, put their stretchers down, unloaded them and went away.

From Time Magazine Archive

Stretcher bearers carrying out casualties often have to wade waist-deep in muddy water.

From Time Magazine Archive

“By-the-bye, Stretcher, I gave you some things to take charge of; where are they?”

From Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman by Lacey, C. J. de



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