Someone asked the question, so here it is. Medical classifications: There were three medical classification indicators, G, K and W. The official definitions are as follows: G refers to the “ground duty factor” G1/G2: indicates total fitness for ground duties G3: Physical activities are limited and these are clearly defined by relevant restriction codes G4: Member is only fit for admin duties K refers to the “geographic and environmental factors” K1: Member is suitable for service in all geographical areas K2: Unfit for active operations in the field and unfit for foreign deployment, may render service in temporary unit base areas and may do routine border patrols K3: Unfit for active operations in the field and unfit for foreign deployment, may only render service in units permanent base areas K4: Member is only fit for restricted service in base area where specialised and general medical service is available. The reality was a totally different thing. G1K1: Healthy, perfect canon fodder, no missing limbs, has own teeth. G2K1: Healthy but wearing glasses, dentures, hearing aid or had bad eyes, physically OK, perfect canon fodder too. G2K2: As above, they thought there may have been something else wrong but did not investigate. G3K3: Usually asthma sufferers were G3. G4K4: These were guys with serious medical problems. Usually ended up as clerks or storemen. GT: Temporary deferment due to medical grounds. G5/GP: The army considered you dead, you were of no use to them at all. Medically discharged. (The ideal classification to have)
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 06:22:17 +0000
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