TEW Posted 17 May , 2016 Share Posted 17 May , 2016 (edited) I've created this list of plans of various ADS, CMDS, DRS, CCS & Hospitals from the WO95 diaries I hold. Mainly East Lancashire Field Ambulances, West Riding Field Ambulances but a handful from CCS or other medical diaries. There are in WO95 sequence. Will be adding more to this post as I find plans. References, page numbers etc are from TNA downloads which may be in different parts (all identified). I was going to include a way to find them via Ancestry, sorry too long winded!! However, Ancestry downloads of the plans seem to be a better quality than I can extract from the pdfs, tried 3 different ways, compared to Ancestry and I think Ancestry's are better images. I've added three images as examples in the relevant place. Any errors or corrections please post or PM. TEW TNA WO95/344/9. 36 CCS Page 56. Plan of 36 Casualty Clearing Station, Heilly May 1916. Scale 1” = 66’ (1:792) Planned by E Spencer-Bourne RTO Heilly. Totally in the wrong place within diary, dated May 1916 but at end of December 1917 file. Should connect to TNA WO95/344/8 pages 41 – 56. TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 16 Plan of Marseilles Docks, 2nd March 1917, 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance, disembarkation. TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Pages 57 to 76 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. HQ at Ruyalcourt. June 1917. Progress reports and sketches of 3 posts during construction (ADS or RAP?): Havrincourt Wood, 57c NE J.36.a Trescault, 57c SE Q.3.c Chalk pit, 57c SE Q.10.a Page 76, Evacuation map for above. TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 154 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance, 31st August 1917 Diary text pages 140, Schematic plan of evacuation and locations for Collecting posts near Ypres at: Bavaria – Sheet 28 C.30.c.6.4 Square Farm – Sheet 28 C.30.b.5.8 ADS at Potijze - Sheet 28 I.4.a.8.8? ADS at Ypres - Sheet 28 I.7.b.2.2 Prison TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 191 and key to plan on page 193 Appendix 1a. Plan of Advanced Dressing Station, Ypres Prison I.7.b.2.2. 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance, 8th Sept 1917. 5 Corps DDMS visited and wanted formation of Advanced Operating Centre for chest and abdomen cases. Plan of buildings submitted. TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 195 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. Sketch of Advanced Dressing Station at Railway Post. 10th Sept 1917 TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 196. 10th Sept 1917 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance, plan of evacuation. RAPs, Collection Points, Bearer Posts, Divisional walking wounded posts, ADS, CMDS, FA HQ, Corps walking wounded posts. Ypres and mainly square I. Also shown is the Light Railway from Westonhoek Yard to Bedlington Line TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 211. 25th September 1917 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 2 adjoining sheets. Appendix 8. Adrian Huts at Groote-Kwinte Farm. Sheet 1, plan of billets and horse lines. Key on page 210 Sheet 2 Plan of Y Corps Main Dressing Station. Key on page 209 TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 222. Appx 1 and Page 221, Key to plan . Plan of new 15 Corps Main Dressing Station. (Y Corps?) Oosthoek. 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. Plan dated 1st November 1917. Appx 1 is for 1st Oct 1917 Above is plan of MDS up to 30th October 1917 it then moved to site of 1 Canadian CCS E.5.a.9.9 TNA WO95/2652/1 part 2 Page 7 Appx 5 and Page 8, Key to plan . Plan of Y Corps Main Dressing Station. (15 Corps?) Oosthoek. 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 1st November 1917. Sheet 19 E.5.a.9.9 TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 88. Plan of billets and town of Hermin. 2/1 West Riding Field Ambulance. 10th Feb 1918. TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 105. Plan of Main Dressing Station at Souastre. 2/1 West Riding Field Ambulance. 22nd May 1918. Described as ‘Plan of admission and evacuation of patients’. Coloured TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 110 Plan of temporary Main Dressing Station Souastre. 2/1 West Riding Field Ambulance. 4th June 1918. 57d D.22.a.4.6 TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 115 Plan of 62nd Division Main Dressing Station at St Imoges. ‘Disposition of MDS’ 20th July 1918 TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 116 Plan of 62nd Division Main Dressing Station at St Imoges. ‘Car Routes’ 20th July 1918 TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 133. 5th Sept 1918. 57c H.1.b.8.5 Plan of 62nd Division Rest Station, 2/1 West Riding Field Ambulance, Behagnies, Waterlot Farm. 57d H.1.b.6.7. In colour and very nice. TNA WO95/3078/2 pt1 Page 42 Plan of Behagnies Hospital, 2/2 West Riding Field Ambulance. 1st June 1917. 57c H.1.d.8.3. Also locates 461 Coy. RE and 30th MAC TNA WO95/3078/2 pt1 Page 48 Plan of 5 Corps scabies Hospital combined with Field Hospital. 2/2 West Riding Field Ambulance. 1st July 1917. 57c G.9.b.7.1 TNA WO95/3078/2 pt1 Page 90 Plan of Field Ambulance site, Maroeiul. 2/2 West Riding Field Ambulance. 1st – 10th February 1918. Eye and Gas wards. TNA WO95/3078/3 pt1 Page 84 Plan of ‘Anzin Camp Site’ 2/3 West Riding Field Ambulance. 9th February 1918. Showing anti-bomb protection. TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 27 and 28. 1st April 1917. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 2 part map, North and South Merville. Plan of 11 Corps Rest Station, Skin Depot, Officers’ rest Station (Chateau Demon) and Baths. Merville Sheet 36a K.29. Text description from page 29. TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 37. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 1st April 1917. Map of Scabies and Impetigo Hospital, Merville (the skin depot from above). TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 38. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. April 1917. Plan of 11 Corps Rest Station, Merville. Upsidedown. TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 42-43. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. April 1917 Inventory for 11 Corps Rest Station TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 86. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 16th April 1917 Medical Post symbols to be used; ie RAP, BP, ADS, MDS, CMDS, CRS, DRS etc Page 85, Description of how each post should be used, from 66th Division ADM TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 115. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 17th July 1917. Oost Dunkirk Bains. Location plan of HQ, Advanced Dressing Station, Evacuation Route. Hotel Regina. Sheet 11 SE. R.27.c.8.8 TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 116. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 17th July 1917. Rough Plan of Advanced Dressing Station (as per page 115). With key to plan. TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 167. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 3rd Oct 1917 Plan of Hillhoek Corps Rest Station, 2 ANZAC Corps, Abeele. 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Broznitsky Posted 27 May , 2016 Share Posted 27 May , 2016 Thank you for posting this! Interesting diagrams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 1 June , 2016 Share Posted 1 June , 2016 Well done and Thanks TEW, very useful. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petestarling Posted 12 June , 2016 Share Posted 12 June , 2016 A great piece of useful information. The AMS museum also has colour plans for locations of 69th Field Ambulance drawn by AR Watt and T Smith. These include the famous plan of Essex Farm. I have used these plans on the Western Front looking for the sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Best Posted 25 June , 2016 Share Posted 25 June , 2016 Exciting times with this sort of material starting to enter a he public domain. Many thanks, TEW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Underdown Posted 11 December , 2016 Share Posted 11 December , 2016 As TEW already knows I've had a go at overlaying the 36 CCS map on Google Earth - see https://halfmuffled.wordpress.com/2016/12/10/36-casualty-clearing-station-located/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ellis Posted 28 July , 2023 Share Posted 28 July , 2023 On 17/05/2016 at 12:22, TEW said: I've created this list of plans of various ADS, CMDS, DRS, CCS & Hospitals from the WO95 diaries I hold. Mainly East Lancashire Field Ambulances, West Riding Field Ambulances but a handful from CCS or other medical diaries. There are in WO95 sequence. Will be adding more to this post as I find plans. References, page numbers etc are from TNA downloads which may be in different parts (all identified). I was going to include a way to find them via Ancestry, sorry too long winded!! However, Ancestry downloads of the plans seem to be a better quality than I can extract from the pdfs, tried 3 different ways, compared to Ancestry and I think Ancestry's are better images. I've added three images as examples in the relevant place. Any errors or corrections please post or PM. TEW TNA WO95/344/9. 36 CCS Page 56. Plan of 36 Casualty Clearing Station, Heilly May 1916. Scale 1” = 66’ (1:792) Planned by E Spencer-Bourne RTO Heilly. Totally in the wrong place within diary, dated May 1916 but at end of December 1917 file. Should connect to TNA WO95/344/8 pages 41 – 56. TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 16 Plan of Marseilles Docks, 2nd March 1917, 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance, disembarkation. TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Pages 57 to 76 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. HQ at Ruyalcourt. June 1917. Progress reports and sketches of 3 posts during construction (ADS or RAP?): Havrincourt Wood, 57c NE J.36.a Trescault, 57c SE Q.3.c Chalk pit, 57c SE Q.10.a Page 76, Evacuation map for above. TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 154 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance, 31st August 1917 Diary text pages 140, Schematic plan of evacuation and locations for Collecting posts near Ypres at: Bavaria – Sheet 28 C.30.c.6.4 Square Farm – Sheet 28 C.30.b.5.8 ADS at Potijze - Sheet 28 I.4.a.8.8? ADS at Ypres - Sheet 28 I.7.b.2.2 Prison TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 191 and key to plan on page 193 Appendix 1a. Plan of Advanced Dressing Station, Ypres Prison I.7.b.2.2. 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance, 8th Sept 1917. 5 Corps DDMS visited and wanted formation of Advanced Operating Centre for chest and abdomen cases. Plan of buildings submitted. TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 195 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. Sketch of Advanced Dressing Station at Railway Post. 10th Sept 1917 TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 196. 10th Sept 1917 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance, plan of evacuation. RAPs, Collection Points, Bearer Posts, Divisional walking wounded posts, ADS, CMDS, FA HQ, Corps walking wounded posts. Ypres and mainly square I. Also shown is the Light Railway from Westonhoek Yard to Bedlington Line TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 211. 25th September 1917 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 2 adjoining sheets. Appendix 8. Adrian Huts at Groote-Kwinte Farm. Sheet 1, plan of billets and horse lines. Key on page 210 Sheet 2 Plan of Y Corps Main Dressing Station. Key on page 209 TNA WO95/2652/1 part 1 Page 222. Appx 1 and Page 221, Key to plan . Plan of new 15 Corps Main Dressing Station. (Y Corps?) Oosthoek. 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. Plan dated 1st November 1917. Appx 1 is for 1st Oct 1917 Above is plan of MDS up to 30th October 1917 it then moved to site of 1 Canadian CCS E.5.a.9.9 TNA WO95/2652/1 part 2 Page 7 Appx 5 and Page 8, Key to plan . Plan of Y Corps Main Dressing Station. (15 Corps?) Oosthoek. 1/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 1st November 1917. Sheet 19 E.5.a.9.9 TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 88. Plan of billets and town of Hermin. 2/1 West Riding Field Ambulance. 10th Feb 1918. TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 105. Plan of Main Dressing Station at Souastre. 2/1 West Riding Field Ambulance. 22nd May 1918. Described as ‘Plan of admission and evacuation of patients’. Coloured TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 110 Plan of temporary Main Dressing Station Souastre. 2/1 West Riding Field Ambulance. 4th June 1918. 57d D.22.a.4.6 TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 115 Plan of 62nd Division Main Dressing Station at St Imoges. ‘Disposition of MDS’ 20th July 1918 TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 116 Plan of 62nd Division Main Dressing Station at St Imoges. ‘Car Routes’ 20th July 1918 TNA WO95/3078/1 pt1 Page 133. 5th Sept 1918. 57c H.1.b.8.5 Plan of 62nd Division Rest Station, 2/1 West Riding Field Ambulance, Behagnies, Waterlot Farm. 57d H.1.b.6.7. In colour and very nice. TNA WO95/3078/2 pt1 Page 42 Plan of Behagnies Hospital, 2/2 West Riding Field Ambulance. 1st June 1917. 57c H.1.d.8.3. Also locates 461 Coy. RE and 30th MAC TNA WO95/3078/2 pt1 Page 48 Plan of 5 Corps scabies Hospital combined with Field Hospital. 2/2 West Riding Field Ambulance. 1st July 1917. 57c G.9.b.7.1 TNA WO95/3078/2 pt1 Page 90 Plan of Field Ambulance site, Maroeiul. 2/2 West Riding Field Ambulance. 1st – 10th February 1918. Eye and Gas wards. TNA WO95/3078/3 pt1 Page 84 Plan of ‘Anzin Camp Site’ 2/3 West Riding Field Ambulance. 9th February 1918. Showing anti-bomb protection. TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 27 and 28. 1st April 1917. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 2 part map, North and South Merville. Plan of 11 Corps Rest Station, Skin Depot, Officers’ rest Station (Chateau Demon) and Baths. Merville Sheet 36a K.29. Text description from page 29. TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 37. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 1st April 1917. Map of Scabies and Impetigo Hospital, Merville (the skin depot from above). TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 38. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. April 1917. Plan of 11 Corps Rest Station, Merville. Upsidedown. TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 42-43. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. April 1917 Inventory for 11 Corps Rest Station TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 86. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 16th April 1917 Medical Post symbols to be used; ie RAP, BP, ADS, MDS, CMDS, CRS, DRS etc Page 85, Description of how each post should be used, from 66th Division ADM TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 115. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 17th July 1917. Oost Dunkirk Bains. Location plan of HQ, Advanced Dressing Station, Evacuation Route. Hotel Regina. Sheet 11 SE. R.27.c.8.8 TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 116. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 17th July 1917. Rough Plan of Advanced Dressing Station (as per page 115). With key to plan. TNA WO95/3131/2 part 1 Page 167. 2/1 East Lancashire Field Ambulance. 3rd Oct 1917 Plan of Hillhoek Corps Rest Station, 2 ANZAC Corps, Abeele. 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David Ellis Posted 28 July , 2023 Share Posted 28 July , 2023 Dear Sir with your extensive knowledge of CCS in the ypres area, can I respectfully ask if you are able to comment on the following please. I have arelative who died 9/04/18 whilst serving with D Goy 41st MGC 'in the line' east of Ypres. However, he is buried west of Ypres at Brandhoek New Mil Cometary, from reading the Btn War Diary, I believe he died of wounds, on this date. Would you know of a CCS in the whereabouts of this cometary please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 9 August , 2023 Author Share Posted 9 August , 2023 David, Apologies for the delay. It seems much of your question was answered in your other post on 41 MGC. Having seen the detailed reply I checked the diary for 139 FA. They took over a Divisional Rest station from 89 FA at Red Farm 9/4/18. Later in the day that state: very busy, high number of wounded from Poperinghe. Red Farm is just on the north side of the road and not far from Brandhoek. Map Ref, 28.G.5.d.7.3 Regards Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteStarLine Posted 9 August , 2023 Share Posted 9 August , 2023 1 hour ago, TEW said: Red Farm is just on the north side of the road and not far from Brandhoek. Map Ref, 28.G.5.d.7.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ellis Posted 9 August , 2023 Share Posted 9 August , 2023 10 hours ago, TEW said: David, Apologies for the delay. It seems much of your question was answered in your other post on 41 MGC. Having seen the detailed reply I checked the diary for 139 FA. They took over a Divisional Rest station from 89 FA at Red Farm 9/4/18. Later in the day that state: very busy, high number of wounded from Poperinghe. Red Farm is just on the north side of the road and not far from Brandhoek. Map Ref, 28.G.5.d.7.3 Regards Tim Good evening Tim, thank you for adding another piece to the jigsaw I am putting together. your help, along with all the others on the GWF, is heartwarming to know that so many people are helping each other on their individual quest. Thank you again for your help. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ellis Posted 9 August , 2023 Share Posted 9 August , 2023 8 hours ago, WhiteStarLine said: Thank you for adding to ‘Tews’ reply. This picture really adds extra ‘colour’ to the answer and help given by everyone. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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