Medical Examinations for RAAF Pilots during WW2

[Guest john]

This is a direct description from a WW2 RAAF Pilot of how medical examinations were conducted by Canadian Medical Doctors when Australian & New Zealand Pilots were transferred to Canada for training during WW2 as follows:

 

" WE LINED UP IN THE HANGAR & THE WARRANT OFFICER DISCIPLINARY (WOD) HANDED OVER TO THE CANADIAN MEDICAL OFFICER WHO PROCEEDED TO ADDRESS US IN GREAT DETAIL ON WHAT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AS FOLLOWS:

 

"WHEN THE DOCTOR APPROACHES, YOU ARE TO TAKE OUT YOUR PENIS & GRASP IT FIRMLY BY THE BASE. WHEN HE ASKS YOU, YOU ARE TO STROKE IT FIRMLY TOWARDS THE TIP".

 

AN INNOCENT OR SMART ALEC AUSTRALIAN OR NEW ZEALAND PILOT IN THE BACK OF THE LINE UP YELLED OUT "HOW MANY TIMES".

 

 

[Yenn]

Then the MO would hit it with a stick and asked if it hurt. He stood in front of me and did this and when I said no, he asked why, to which I replied "It belongs to the man behind me"

 

 

[DGL Fox]

That's very good...

 

David