joan bourgeois Posted 27 August , 2009 Share Posted 27 August , 2009 Hello everyone, If a Soldier in the Royal Irish Rifles, was injured on December 30th 1914, which Hospital would he have been taken to? Many thanks, Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughton Posted 28 August , 2009 Share Posted 28 August , 2009 Which unit: http://www.1914-1918.net/ririfles.htm That would be a good start. In Canada we are lucky that almost all our War Diaries are intact so with the Battalion level information, Brigade at the worst, we could answer this question with ease. But I understand many of the UK War Diaries were lost in WWII from the bombing and fires in London. Good luck with your hunt! I will be watching with interest. Richard Grandson of a Royal Irish Rifle Captain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 28 August , 2009 Share Posted 28 August , 2009 Joan did you mean their field hospitals or hospitals back home? Regards, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joan bourgeois Posted 28 August , 2009 Author Share Posted 28 August , 2009 Joan did you mean their field hospitals or hospitals back home? Regards, Phil In the obit I read for my GFather, it states: "Died in Hospital in France" He was in the Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd Btn. Many thanks, Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 29 August , 2009 Share Posted 29 August , 2009 Hi Joan A good place to start would be the CWGC cert. It will show the cemetery he is buried in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 29 August , 2009 Share Posted 29 August , 2009 Could you post his details please. Regards, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joan bourgeois Posted 29 August , 2009 Author Share Posted 29 August , 2009 Could you post his details please. Regards, Phil Hi Phil, Thank you for your interest. GEORGE SMYTH ROYAL IRISH RIFLES #9001 PRIVATE DIED DEC. 30TH, 1914 BURIED AT LAVENTIE CEMETERY In the Obituary notice in Belfast, it states: Died in Hospital in France. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughton Posted 29 August , 2009 Share Posted 29 August , 2009 There are 7 cemeteries associated with Laventie: http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_Result...ryName=Laventie 1 LAVENTIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY FrancePas de Calais 2 RUE-DU-BACQUEROT No.1 MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE FrancePas de Calais 3 FAUQUISSART MILITARY CEMETERY, LAVENTIE FrancePas de Calais 4 LAVENTIE MILITARY CEMETERY, LA GORGUE FranceNord 5 EUSTON POST CEMETERY, LAVENTIE FrancePas de Calais 6 ROYAL IRISH RIFLES GRAVEYARD, LAVENTIE FrancePas de Calais 7 RUE-DU-BACQUEROT (13th LONDON) GRAVEYARD, LAVENTIE FrancePas de CalaisPage 1 I have to guess it is # 6 as it is designated as the RIR Graveyard. I would hate to lose so many men that they named the graveyard after the unit! Some cemetery records tell of the Casualty Clearing Stations or Hospitals that are nearby. However in this case they do not give that level of detail: http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_detail...6011&mode=1 It is likely the place, as it was started in November 1914. On checking the details, I see your man is listed there on this page: http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...casualty=597812 I will stay tuned for further details from others! Richard of Canada Grandson of a Royal Irish Rifle Soldier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 30 August , 2009 Share Posted 30 August , 2009 Joan As he is buried at Laventie, your grandfather would never have reached 'hospital' - it is much too far forward for the time. Even the Casualty Clearing Stations (few at the time) were too far away - if he'd been taken back to one of them, he would have been buried there. So if the obituary has any accuracy, he must have died at one of the smaller medical units - a Field Dressing Station/Regimental Aid Post or Field Ambulance. No.19 Field Ambulance had been in the Laventie area in late October 1914, but there was a great deal of movement and action, and it's possible that it moved on fairly quickly. His service record, if it survives, is likely to be the only real indicator of where he was taken. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 30 August , 2009 Share Posted 30 August , 2009 Hi Joan, George`s Medal Index Card (MIC) states Killed in Action so I would agree with Sue. Regards, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joan bourgeois Posted 31 August , 2009 Author Share Posted 31 August , 2009 Thank you Sue, and everyone else who took the time to reply to my question. Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Inspector Posted 31 August , 2009 Share Posted 31 August , 2009 Hi Joan If you didn't know he is buried at Laventie R.I.R Graveyard, Pas de Calais. Ref. I A 2. Regards Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joan bourgeois Posted 1 September , 2009 Author Share Posted 1 September , 2009 Hi Joan If you didn't know he is buried at Laventie R.I.R Graveyard, Pas de Calais. Ref. I A 2. Regards Barry Thank you Barry, Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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