Clearing Station

[Pierre]

Hello All,

In Warlincourt Halte cemetery at Saulty, Pas de Calais, are buried the casualties coming from a clearing station by the cemetery.

It seems the cemetery was used from June 1916 to May 1917 by the 20 th and 43 rd clearing stations, in February 1917 by the 1/1 South Midland and from April to June 1917 by the 32 th clearing Station.

My question is: Do you know the exact location of the place(s) where were the clearing station ?

There are a farm and a little castel just near the cemetery, was it there ?

Thank you.

Pierre

[BJanman]

from June 1916 to May 1917 by the 20 th and 43 rd clearing stations,

One was located on the Doullens-Arras road at a chateau and the other in fields near Solerneau, close to the railway line at the halte for Warlincourt. I have not found evidence of which one was which yet.

I will try to find the locations of the other CCSs for you.

Barbara

[Pierre]

Many thanks for your help, Barbara.

Cheers.

Pierre

[Sue Light]

Pierre

There was recently an almost identical question on the Rootsweb Great War List here (link below) on which I included this extract from a war diary, with one or two tiny clues for anyone who might know the history of the area:

28.6.16

Left early for 3rd Army. Went to 43 and 20 C.C. Stations at Warlencourt and

Solereau, on either side of a road, quite near a new railway siding. Both

these units are only just opening and had just evacuated their first

patients in the first train from this new siding. It was pouring with rain

and had been doing so for 36 hours. Everything was looking, and was, most

miserable, but everyone working and making the best of things. 20 C.C.S.

under canvas, 43 C.C.S. partly under canvas and partly in an old Chateau

which had not been inhabited for years, but which will later be

alright. Everyone was working hard, cleaning, officers, nurses and orderlies. I had lunch

there. In both Stations the Staff are suitably accommodated, 20 C.C.S. in

huts and under canvas; 43 C.C.S. 1st floor of Chateau and Mess in a Marque.

You might already have seen the whole Rootsweb thread, but there is also more information on there:

Rootsweb Great War thread on Warlincourt Halte

Sue

[Pierre]

Many thanks, Sue,

It is for Michael Allbrook I have put this topic.

If it is well at the farm or the castle I speak above, I can take an actual picture next time I go in that area.

http://www.inmemories.com/Cemeteries/warlincourthalte.htm he gives in the Rootsweb thread is of my website, I have taken photos for him.

Cheers.

Pierre

[BJanman]

Well there you go, I haven't managed to read the Matron-in-Chief's war diary yet that Sue transcribed but obviously need to. The information I posted came from the Medical Official History, which I've look through again but cannot help further. The history mentions that No 32 CCS was at Warlincourt Halte with Nos 20 and 43 ready in preparation for the Battle of Arras but I cannot find a reference to where it was located. i cannot find any reference at all to the 1/1st South Midland CCS around that time. The war diaries for these units will help.

I love your website Pierre.

Barbara

[Pierre]

Many thanks, Barbara,

Also for your appreciation about the website.

I have sent an email to the French webmaster of this website where I had seen some information.

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/memoiresdepier...w/s/saulty.html

I don't know his name, but he says he was employed by the Departemental Office of Ex Serviceman and Casualties of War of the Pas de Calais.

I hope to have a response.

Pierre