TEW Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 While trawling through medical various diaries I noticed that LaPree Wood, Carnoy was chosen as a Walking Wounded Collection Station around Aug 1916 because of it's proximity to 'Plateau Siding' which could then evacuate men to 'Grovetown'. No such line or place showing on any trenchmap I've seen and only other queries as to 'Plateau Line' on the forum with no answers as to where it ran, how many branch-lines, where etc. Anyway, I found a map showing the Plateau Line from the main Albert Line as far east as Trones Wood, also shown are the sub-branch lines marked as 'Metre Gauge' ie like the light railway to the south of Carnoy. It's titled Map 5 of Transportation on the Western Front It's dated Ordnance Survey 1937 but I'm sure it must be 'as was' circa 1916. The pencil additions may not be accurate. No idea why it's not shown on trenchmaps other than for security reasons. Plateau Railway Line Just thought some may like to see it TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 ...No idea why it's not shown on trenchmaps other than for security reasons... Like any other 'trench map' enquiry, it all really depends on which particular trench map that you happen to look at... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Myrtle Posted 18 May , 2016 Share Posted 18 May , 2016 Croonaert Off subject but do you know why Wormwood Scubs on your map was called the same and spelt the same as the Wormwood Scrubs in Hammersmith. Would the 22nd Royal Fusiliers have had something to do with the area ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 18 May , 2016 Share Posted 18 May , 2016 From the LLT 22nd (Service) Battalion (Kensington)Formed at White City, 11 September 1914, by the Mayor and Borough of Kensington June 1915. White City, the site of the 1908 Franco - British Exhibition, was used as a military training area, as was the nearby Wormwood Scrubs from 1879, so possibly a connection there, However, the location in France could possibly have been so named by one of the units that trained there prior to going to France but also, as there appear to be a rail junction, sidings etc. shown on the map, it could have been named after the Great Western Railway Depot on the North side of Wormwood Scrubs by the unit(s) that built the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 18 May , 2016 Share Posted 18 May , 2016 Squirrel Yes that's why I was asking, because of the 22nd's connection with Wormwood Scrubs and White City. The Welsh Guards were also at White City for a time in addition to other units who used The Scrubs for training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 18 May , 2016 Share Posted 18 May , 2016 Thanks for sharing these maps; from other descriptions, I understood that Plateau and Happy Valley sidings were collocated Obviously not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 18 May , 2016 Author Share Posted 18 May , 2016 Myrtle Not overly helpful but McMaster maps refer to it as Wormwood Scrubs Copse for 1915 maps but as Wormwood Scrubs Railway location 1917 onwards. Hem station did run past the copse in 1915 but none of the McMaster or NLS maps I've seen show the Plateau line. So I assume the vast sidings that developed at the copse took it's name from the already named Wormwood Scrubs Copse. Someone must have given the copse that name and most likely a unit with a connection other than the railway? TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 19 May , 2016 Share Posted 19 May , 2016 Could have been any of the units, including many of the London Regiment units, that trained at White City and/or Wormwood Scrubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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