wounded officer

collocation in English

meaningsofwoundedandofficer

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wounded
adjective
uk
/ˈwuːn.dɪd/us
/ˈwuːn.dɪd/
offended or upset by what someone has said ...
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officer
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɒf.ɪ.sər/us
/ˈɑː.fɪ.sɚ/
a person in the armed forces who has a position ...
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(Definition ofwoundedandofficerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Under the present rules awoundedofficerretains his acting rank for three months, but this period does not count towards the period qualifying for temporary rank.
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I am pleased to say that thewoundedofficeris making a satisfactory recovery, but regret that there is no further news of the missing officer.
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The captains were helping a mortallywoundedofficer.
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They managed to get thewoundedofficeronto a camel, but then he was wounded again and died immediately.
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While moving under fire and encouraging his men he sighted an aidman treating awoundedofficerfrom an adjacent unit.
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Saved the life of awoundedofficerlying between the lines.
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Shortly thereafter, he ran to the aid of a severelywoundedofficerand struck down an enemy soldier who was threatening the officer's life.
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On one occasion, he provided awoundedofficerwho arrived at his headquarters with a lunch basket.
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The lieutenant only gave up when he found that thewoundedofficerwas dead.
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He found a rescue party and guided them to thewoundedofficerwho was then brought to safety.
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When going on board one of the ships to visit awoundedofficer, he was accidentally ruptured, and rendered incapable of further service at sea.
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He stripped off his own clothing to keep thewoundedofficerwarm and stayed with him until just before dark when he returned to the shelter.
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Anderson finds a map on thewoundedofficer.
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Scrimger carried thewoundedofficerout of the farmhouse to the road.
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The fact that wounded officers have returned has been reported as soon as possible to their next of kin.
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Wounded officers are, as a concession, permitted to retain temporary rank for three mouths from the date of being wounded.
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Are there no wounded officers who have come back from the front, who could take the places of these civilian gentlemen?
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Wounded officers of all categories may be kept on pay for eighteen months.
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I am well aware of the inevitable loss of oppor- tunities by wounded officers.
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