TEW Posted 10 January , 2017 Share Posted 10 January , 2017 (edited) Following on from Diane’s transcription of 17 Casualty Clearing Station I’ve produced similar for 36 Casualty Clearing Station. It was originally intended to be a simple list of names, numbers & regiments extracted from the diary. I added details of RAMC personnel given in the diary and as things developed I started adding more and more extra things. However, it’s not a full transcription of every entry Locations. As these were given as grid references for most of the locations I’ve included those in table form along with the ‘Reception’ dates. In some cases the CCS remained in its location with patients after it had closed for reception. Therefore it’s possible to find men who died in 36 CCS and were buried outside of the reception period. Burials. With names & numbers of those who died at 36 Casualty Clearing Station being given it was a simple task to find their burial location and as an example two different cemeteries were used while stationed at Heilly. Some short stay locations do not record any deaths, perhaps they didn’t have any and therefore I found no way of finding a potential burial location. Burials for the duration at Sweveghem Churchyard and later concentrated to VICHTE MILITARY CEMETERY is based on one Officer. Where names and numbers are given I have cross checked those against MICs, Medal Rolls, CWGC and soldiers effects. Original name/number errors have been corrected. Officer casualties have been checked against CWGC only and Officer RAMC personnel have not been checked at all. Additional information includes Orders to close from DMS 4th & 2nd Army. Tentage & Hut returns from DMS 2nd Army Diary. Embarkation details etc. Details on one death have been censored as the man in question shows on ancestry family trees and on a number of websites and I felt the details could be too distressing, even for a distant descendant. 36 Casualty Clearing Station Location Map Ref Reception dates Burials Heilly (Halt) 62d.J.13.b.7.9 19/4/1916 – 24/5/1916 Mericourt-L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension Heilly (Halt) 62d.J.13.b.7.9 26/5/1916 – 21/2/1917 Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe Cayeux. French Hospital d’Evacuation & depot d’ Ecoplees 21/3/1917 - 5/5/1917 Cayeux Military Cemetery Tincourt 24/5/1917 – 30/6/1917 Tincourt New British Cemetery Zuydcoote 3/8/1917 – 19/11/1917 Zuydcoote Military Cemetery Rousbrugge (Haringhe) Sheet 19 W.23.a.4.8 3/3/1918 - 28/4/1918 Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery Watten Sheet 27a L.19.c.5.5 June 1918 – 15/9/1918 Bleue-Maison Military Cemetery Rousbrugge (Haringhe) Sheet 19 W.23.a.6.3 21/9/1918 – 7/10/1918 Haringhe (Bandaghem) Military Cemetery Brielen Sheet 28. B.29.c.8.2 14/10/1918 -5/11/1918 ? Sweveghem ADS Sheet 29 O.1.d.2.9 Sheet 5 D.3 9/11/1918-18/11/1918 Sweveghem Churchyard. Later concentrated to VICHTE MILITARY CEMETERY (Based on 1 man). Nivelles. L’Ecole Normal, pres de la Gare du Nord Sheet 6 E.5 22/11/1918 -3/12/1918 ? Possibly none Theux. German Monastery Boys’ School 4/12/1918 – 26/12/1918 ? Possibly none Cologne. Civilian Hospital EVANGELISCHES KRANKENHAUS, Lindenthal. 26/12/1918 – 27/8/1919 Cologne Southern Cemetery November 1915 Commanding Officer; Lt. Col. A.A. Seeds RAMC ALDERSHOT 13/11/1915 Capt. G. D. Laing RAMC Joined 16/11/1915 Lieut D. F. Dobson RAMC Reported for duty 17/11/1915 Mobilization began Lieut C. L. Chalk RAMC Reported for duty Lieut J. C. Davies RAMC Reported for duty 19/11/1915 Lieut R. B. MacFie RAMC Reported for duty 22/11/1915 Lieut R. Frew RAMC Reported for duty Lieut & Qtr Master A.E. Shaw RAMC Reported for duty 25/11/1915 Disembarked Le Havre. 23/11/1915 Unit entrained at 8.45 am. Arrived at Southampton and embarked on SS AFRICAN PRINCE. 4 Officers & 39 rank and file embarked on SS KARNAC 25/11/1915 Disembarked at HAVRE and proceeded to No. 1 Rest Camp December 1915 HAVRE 2/12/1915 A/Sgt. Maj. A Endacott RAMC Reported for duty from No. 4 General Hospital 6/12/1915 Lieuts. Frew & D.F. Dobson proceeded to Boulougne and Lieuts. C.L. Chalk & J.C. Davies proceeded to Rouen Capt. G.M.W. Hodges Reported for duty Capt. A.L. Lockwood Reported for duty 9/12/1915 Lieut. N.G. Horner Reported for duty Lieut P.W. Harrowell Reported for duty 26/12/1915 Capt. G.M.W. Hodges admitted to officers’ hospital. TEW Edited 10 January , 2017 by TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 10 January , 2017 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2017 January 1916 2/1/1916 Capt. G.M.W. Hodges discharged from hospital. February 1916 2/2/1916 Maj. Robert Jones RAMC gave lecture on splints 6/2/1916 Arrived Rouen 7am. ROUEN 9/2/1916 Lieut. N.G. Horner admitted No.2 BRC hospital 26/2/1916 Lieut. N.G. Horner discharged 27/2/1916 Arrived at Corbie March 1916 1/3/1916 Arrived Heilly. Transferred from 3rd Army to 4th Army 4/3/1916 Capt. G.M. Hodges ordered to proceed to Corbie to supervise sanitation HEILLY 5/3/1916 Capt. G.M. Hodges departed for Corbie 17/3/1916 Lieut. F.W. Harrowell departed for England, expiration of contract 21/3/1916 Capt. G.M.W. Hodges recalled form Corbie. Received orders form DMS 4th Army to proceed to Marseilles. Handed over to Capt. G.M.W. Hodges 22/3/1916 I took over from Lt. Col. A.A. Seeds. Commanding Officer; Capt. G.M.W. Hodges RAMC 27/3/1916 Lieut. R.F.T. Newbury Reported for duty 29/3/1916 Lieut. A.S. Wilson Reported for duty 30/3/1916 Lt. Col. J.W. Jennings (from 56 FA) arrived, 36 CCS handed over to him. Commanding Officer; Lt. Col. J.W. Jennings RAMC April 1916 2/4/1916 Scheme of lectures drafted by Captains N.G. Horner & A.L. Lockwood 3/4/1916 Captain A.L. Lockwood delivered lecture 4/4/1916 Capt. N.G. Horner gave lecture to NCOs 6/4/1916 Rev. G. L. Bates C of E and Rev. J.J. Colley RC arrived on strength. 17/4/1916 Sgt. Maj. A.T. Bowman RAMC from 6 MAC arrived 18/4/1916 Visited Mericourt Cemetery & arranged with Rev. W.C. Kerr, CF 23 Field Ambulance for burials. Seven nursing sisters arrived at about 5pm Miss M.E. Vernon-Harcourt. AARC, QAIMNS(R) Sister in Charge Sister C.L. Carnegie. TFNS Sister P. Barnard TFNS Staff Nurse M. Purves TFNS Staff Nurse P.M. Jones TFNS Staff Nurse E.M. Henderson (CHR) Staff Nurse A. Cooper QAIMNS (CHR) 19/4/1916 36 CCS opened for reception 22/4/1916 9001 Pte. William Huntley RAMC investigated for stealing one tin of roast ck. FGCM Capt. St. A. Vivian RAMC from 16/Lancs Fusiliers posted as anaesthetist 26/4/1916 8636 Pte. T.W. Thorley 2/West Yorks died at 6.30pm GSW face, head & R. arm 27/4/1916 6600 Pte. J. Hart 1/RIR died at midnight 26th/27th Multiple GSW & gas gangrene 28/4/1916 Dental Surgeon Lieut. W. Parry joined for duty 29/4/1916 Rev. J.R. Batey WES reported for duty May 1916 1/5/1916 Sentence on 9001 Pte. W. Huntley carried out at unit, 28 Days FP No. 1 3/5/1916 8948 Rfn. T. Boyd 1/RIR died at 12.40am, multiple GSW abdomen, R. knee, L. arm & scalp. 5/5/1916 Lieut. S.F.A. Charles RAMC reported for duty 9211 Pte. A Saunders 2/West Yorks died at 3.30pm, Pencarditis 6/5/1916 9994 Rfn. J. Holton 2/Rifle Bde. Died at 7.30am, GSW R. arm (amputated), L. hand & face 18895 L/Cpl. J.M. Turnbull 8/KOYLI died at 9.30 from rifle grenade wounds of L. Leg, L. arm & nose 7/5/1916 132088 Driver H.A. Muir ASC MT attached 103 FA died at 5.30pm. He took a drink from a whiskey bottle which he thought contained whiskey but really contained a lachrymatory fluid (Ethyl-iodo-acetate) which had been used for demonstration. 8/5/1916 Rev. B. Schofield RC arrived with batman Rev. J.J. Colley RC left for 2 Infantry Brigade Staff nurse E.M. MacDonald QAIMNS (CHR) arrived 10/5/1916 78071 Driver G.A. Williams 33 Amm. Col. RFA Died at 7.30pm from accidental shell wounds of both upper extremities & face (R. arm & fingers to hand amputated). C of E 11/5/1916 7308 Pte. W. Claydon 2/Middlesex admitted with severe shell wounds of L. thigh & leg, R. arm. A Mills No. 5 with detonator was found in his kit which was handed to Camp Commander 41107 Staff Sgt. E Pritchard RAMC recommended for reduction in rank. Incompetency, reported 78071 Driver G. A. Williams who died 10/5/1916 as J. Williams 40953 S/Sgt. J. Cole to rank QM Sgt. 32338 Sgt. H. Irish to rank S/Sgt. 323 Pte. F. Staples 10/Lincs admitted with symptoms of strangulated hernia & was operated on, only diffused cellulitis was found. 12/5/1916 323 Pte. F Staples diagnosed scarlet fever (See Forces War Record) 11427 Pte. N. Laverick 2/Rifle bde. Died, GSW R. leg & gas gangrene 2558 Pte. T. Taylor 2/Rifle bde. Died, GSW head with fracture 13/5/1916 60479 L/Cpl. M. J. Kennedy arrived for duty as clerk. Staff Nurse L. Clayton CHR arrived for duty Staff Nurse C. Chatfield QAIMNS arrived for duty 14/5/1916 No. 849 Pte. J. Cunningham 29/Northumberland Fusiliers died of shell wounds of left chest at 6.30 pm Staff Nurses P.M. Jones TFNS & M. Purves TFNS left for funeral at Treport 15/5/1916 Lieut A. H. Clapp AVC admitted at 10 am with compound comminuted fractures both lower extremities result of accident at Heilly and died at 12 noon 18/5/1916 Nursing Sister P. Barnard TFNS proceeded on leave Sgt. Maj. A.J. Bowman proceeded on leave 11462 Pte. S Dutton returned from leave 42659 Pte. N. Callen awarded 14 days FP No. 2 19/5/1916 No. 335 Pte. G. Rooney 24/Northumberland Fusiliers died at 3 pm from GSW back No. 7040 Pte. H. Milligan 2/Scottish Rifles died at 3.25 GSW buttocks 2/Lt. R.H.L. Dashwood 2/West Yorks admitted with severe bomb wounds of R. thigh & femoral vessels & L. Elbow. Femoral vessels ligatured 21/5/1916 Transferred 2 officers including 2/Lt. R.H.L. Dashwood 2/West Yorks – SM CCS No. 1463 Pte. J. Thomas 5/SW Borderers died AT 5.30 pm of GSW head Capt. N. G. Horner RAMC (TC) transferred for duty to ADMS 30th Division 22/5/1916 No. 14268 Pte. E. J. Rayner 11/Suffolks died at 5.10am from GSW head with fracture 23/5/1916 No. 17261 Pte. R. J. Langley 11/Suffolks died at 7.30 am GSW legs & chest No. 15624 Pte. A.E. Potter 11/Suffolks died at 4.50 pm GSW L. Femur & R. eye? 24/5/1916 No. 15775 Pte. J.C. Hunt 11/Suffolks died at 1.30 am GSW abdomen No. 17522 Pte. A. Reynolds 11/Suffolks died at 7.30 am GSW R. foot, L. Knee & wrist Burials commence at Heilly Station Cemetery 26/5/1916 No. 2098 Pte. J. W. Solomon RAMC 25/FA died at 6.20 pm cellulitis of L. Hand and septicaemia Capt. G. M. Hodges RAMC & Lt. Coddling 149 Coy. RE estimated 4900 gallons water to be drawn Capt. A. S. Wilson returned from leave Pte. R. F. Johnson returned from leave No. 2 Pte. Armstrong 23/Northumberland Fusiliers died at 1.30 am of septic arthritis & L. shoulder & elbow 30/5/1916 No. 12558 Pte. J. Ridlington 2/Lincoln Regt. Died at 8.15 am of GSW head Heilly Major J. D. Richmond arrived to take over command of unit. Order was cancelled and he took over 65 FA vice Maj. R.J.C. Thompson DSO who will command this unit. June 1916 1/6/1916 No. 18637 Pte. R. Hall 11/Suffolks died at 3.50 pm GSW head Heilly No. 13784 Pte. A. E. Saywell 11/Suffolks died at 11.45 pm GSW back & abdomen 2/1/1916 Handed over command to Maj. R.J.C. Thompson DSO Commanding Officer; Maj. R.J.C. Thompson DSO 4/6/1916 18989 Pte J.E. Barker 8/KOYLI died 564 Sgt. G. Cooper 21/Northumberland Fusiliers died 43 Pte. Ferguson 20/ Northumberland Fusiliers died 5/6/1916 17639 Cpl. R Grieve 15/Royal Scots died of wounds 504 Pte. T. Hook 29/Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds 17452 Pte. J. Niven 15/Royal Scots died of wounds 6/6/1916 604 Pte Paterson 20/Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds Sister E.C.C. Wadling arrived for duty 7/6/1916 17637 Gnr. J. Norwood 23/MGC cerebral tumour, died 886 Pte. Gray 23/Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds 8/6/1916 16296 Pte. A. Carlton 11/Suffolks died of wounds 9/6/1916 960 Pte. G. Anderton 21/Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds 1073 Pte. T.B. Elstob 23/Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds 11/6/1916 1286 Pte. J. G. Wilkinson 22/Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds 16/6/1916 316 Pte. G.C. Petrie 21/Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds 17/6/1916 French Civilian (Raimond), died 10 minutes after admission 18/6/1916 1011 L/Cpl. R. C. Churchill 20/Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds 945 Pte. E. M. Campbell 22/Northumberland Fusiliers died of S.I. wounds of head after lingering over three weeks 20/6/1916 17146 Pte. A.E. Piper 11/Suffolks died of wounds 21/6/1916 25037 Pte. J. M. McKeen 16/Royal Scots died of wounds 408 Sgt. W. J. Lewis 27/ Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds 24/6/1916 8793 Pte. E.T. Pannell 2/Devons died of wounds 27/6/1916 128981 Pioneer J. Green Special Bde. RE died ‘gassed’ 29/6/1916 1501 Pte. Jude 18/ Northumberland Fusiliers died of wounds 9535 Pte. P. Butler 1/RIR died of wounds 30/6/1916 190 Pte. Pepper 24/ Northumberland Fusiliers brought in dead, bomb wounds 129 Pte. Armstrong 24/ Northumberland Fusiliers brought in dead, bomb wounds July 1916 5/7/1916 2nd Lt. Wilcher KOYLI died of wounds Major S. B. Maufe 11/West Yorks died of wounds 2nd Lt. E. P. Doyle 11/West Yorks died of wounds 6/7/1916 Colonel Sir Wilmot Herringham CB has taken over charge of the GS wounds chest 7/7/1916 Lt. W. G. M. Rigley 61/MGC died of wounds 8/7/1916 Rev. J. R Batty WES proceeded to 31st Division 9/7/1916 Capt. E. A. Haselden 11/West Yorks died after splenectomy and re-section. The abdominal condition was quite satisfactory, death due to embolism 10/7/1916 Lieut. G. L. Davidson 6/Dorsets died of wounds 2/Lieut. H. E. Dewar 11/Cheshires died of wounds Lieut. J. D. Hodding 10/Royal Fusiliers died of wounds 11/7/1916 2/Lieut. F. W. Walsh 11/Gloucesters died of wounds 12/7/1916 Lieut. H. E. Dewar 11/Cheshires died of wounds 13/7/1916 2/Lieut. R. R. Reid 130 Coy. RE died of wounds 14/7/1916 Major Beckett 9/Yorks died of wounds 15/7/1916 Lieut. Stuart Ayer 13/RWF died of wounds. (CWGC = Capt. L. S. Ayre) Capt. G. Oakes 130 Coy. RE died of wounds 2/Lieut. W.C. Hodges 2/RIR died of wounds 16/7/1916 Lieut E. Edkins 1/7 Royal Warwicks died of wounds 19/7/1916 Capt. Rawlinson & Lieut Wooler from CCS at Doullens arrived yesterday as extra MOs 21/7/1916 2/Lieut S. Burrell 1/Middlesex died of wounds 2/Lieut. N. E. Rutherford 7/Loyal North Lancs died of wounds. (CWGC = King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment) 2/Lieut. H. H. Boyne 98 Bde./MGC died of wounds (shell gas) 2/Lieut. R. Lewer 16/KRR died of wounds. The last named had lain out 5 days (the Germans had refused him everything except a little water!!!) He collapsed directly the anaesthetic was given 24/7/1916 Lieut. H. B. Fisher 9 Bde./MGC died of wounds 30/7/1916 2/Lieut. P.M. Alexander 1/5 Gordons died of wounds 31/7/1916 Lieut. R.A. Fleming 1/7 Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) August 1916 16/8/1916 2/Lieut. J.G.M. Ure 7/8 KOSB died of wounds Rev. E. J. Keane RC arrived to relieve Rev. J. Chapman ordered to Calais 17/8/1916 Capt. W. Benton 12/Manchesters died of wounds 2/Lieut. E.J. Syfret 1/Northants died of wounds 18/8/1916 Sister in charge Miss Vernon-Harcourt relieved by Miss K. Bulman 19/8/1916 2/Lieut. Pullen 3/Somerset L.I. died of wounds Lieut. R. V. Wilsher? who has been acting most efficiently as EMO recalled to Rouen 20/8/1916 2/Lieut. W.E. Berridge 6/Somersets died of wounds 25/8/1916 2/Lieut. D.N. Wilmot 2/Worcester regt. died of wounds September 1916 1/9/1916 Major J. H. Oldendorff 7/Middlesex died of wounds 6/9/1916 Lieut. M.S. Gunn 1/Black died of wounds Lieut S. Watts 1/RMF died of wounds 7/9/1916 2/Lt. F. R. Roberts died of wounds 11/9/1916 2/Lt. A. E. Hawke 2/KRRC died of wounds 2/Lt. H.L. Pugh 1/SWB died of wounds 12/9/1916 Capt. J.W. Hedley 2/5 Lancashire Fusiliers died of wounds 13/9/1916 2/Lt. O. R. Knapp 2/Black Watch died of wounds, CWGC = 2/Welsh Regiment 16/9/1916 Lieut Col. A.F. Townsend 11/Royal West Kents died of wounds Lieut. W.G. Morris 30/Canadians died of wounds.( CWGC = W.J. Morris 18/Bn. CEF) 2/Lt. H. Kohere N.Z. Pioneers died of wounds. (CWGC = HENARE MOKEUA KOHERE) 17/9/1916 Lieut. Col. H.J. Walmisley-Dresser 12/East Surrey died of wounds 18/9/1917 2/Lt. L. Varndell 4/King’s Liverpool died of wounds 2/Lt. A.R. Jacob 15/DLI died of wounds Lieut A.W. Havelock 26/Royal Fusiliers died of wounds (CWGC = E. W Havelock) 2/Lt. A. Hasler 2/ Grenadier Guards died of wounds 20/9/1916 Capt. J.N. Terry 6/Londons died of wounds Capt. A.J. Powley NZRB died of wounds 21/9/1916 2/Lt. A. Niblett 21/Div. Sig. Coy. RE died of wounds 22/9/1916 Lieut. W.J. Clappen 10/DLI died of wounds 24/9/1916 2/Lt. L. John McClure 1/ Lincolnshires died of wounds 26/9/1916 Capt. M. P. Denning 1/Lincolnshires died of wounds. (CWGC = J.E.N. Denning) 2/Lt. W.S. Gilbart 9/Leicesters died of wounds 27/9/1916 2/Lt. P.A. Jones 21/KRR died of wounds 28/9/1916 2/Lt. W.A. Bain 1/OIR died of wounds CWGC = Otago Regt. NZEF October 1916 1/10/1916 Capt. J. D. Dinneen, 1/AIB (NZ) died of wounds 2/Lt. C.H. Buttery 1/6 King’s Liverpool Regt. died of wounds 2/10/1916 Lieut. T.H. Watson NZ MGC died of wounds 8/10/1916 Captain W. A. Pope 10/Queens died of wounds 10/10/1916 2/Lieut. J.S. Anderson 21/KRR died of wounds 11/10/1916 Lieut. W.S. Lacey RAMC attd 11/RWK died of wounds 12/10/1916 2/Lieut. H. Skelton 8/Royal Fusiliers died of wounds 13/10/1916 2/Lieut. A.P. Watson 17/KLR died of wounds 16/10/1916 2/Lieut. C.A. Hine 10/Queens died of wounds 18/10/1916 Capt. A. O’Brien 1/Newfoundland Regt. died of wounds 20/10/1916 2/Lieut. R. Davis RFC brought in dead of wounds 22/10/1916 2/Lieut. C.J. Creery RFC brought in dead of wounds 25/10/1916 2/Lieut. F.G.W. Marchant RFC brought in dead of wounds 2/Lieut. C. C. Hann RFC brought in dead of wounds November 1916 3/11/1916 2/Lieut. A.L. Aitchison 1/KOSB died of wounds 4/11/1916 Lieut. Col. O.G. Howell-Price 3rd Bn. AIF died of wounds 11/11/1916 2/Lieut. R. Rees 27th Bn. AIF died of wounds 20/11/1916 Lieut. R.E. Forwood 27th Bn. AIF died of wounds 23/11/1916 Lieut. H.M. Campbell 27th Bn. AIF died of wounds December 1916 11/12/1916 Capt. R.F. Hughes AAMC died of wounds 28/12/1916 2/Lieut E.F.D. Smith 9/Leinsters attd No. 9 Sqd. RFC died of wounds accidently received while flying from battle wound of skull TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 10 January , 2017 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2017 January 1917 Starts 8/1/17- Weekly summaries 15/1/1917 Lieut. J.W. Hartley MGC AIF died 9/1/1917 of wounds 27/1/1917 Took over duties from 2/2 London CCS as special hospital for SIW. 27/1/1917 Lieut. A. Chapman 12th FA AAMC died of wounds February 1917 8/2/1917 Lieut. F.S. Greer 2/Irish Guards died 1/2/1917 of acc’ wounds, bombing practise 15/2/1917 Lieut J.J. Trickett 4/DAC AFA died 12/2/1917 Cerebro spinal meningitis 21/2/1917 Unit closed pending move to Cayeux March 1917 Cayeux 1/3/1917 The unit installed itself in a French Hospital 21/3/1917 Unit opened to receive patients from 4 Corps April 1917 14/4/1917 Lieut. W.G.R. Geoghegan (2/Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) died of wounds 13/4/1917. 15/4/1917 Capt. A.N. Drysdale 17/HLI died of wounds Capt. A.F. Blackie 16/HLI died of wounds 18/4/1917 2/Lieut. F. Underwood 2/KOYLI died of wounds. (CWGC = RWK attd 4/KOYLI) May 1917 5/5/1917 Unit closed TINCOURT 24/5/1917 Re-opened at Tincourt, alternating with 39 CCS 30/5/1917 Captain E.C.F. Moffatt 2/8 Notts & Derby died of wounds June 1917 6/6/1917 Capt. Lockwood and complete surgical team proceeded to a 2nd Army CCS on the 1st June 29/6/1917 H.R.H Duke of Connaught paid a visit 30/6/1917 Unit closes, remaining cases to transfer to 55 CCS July 1917 1/7/1917 Handed over camp to 55 CCS, proceeded to Peronne la Chapelette 14/7/1917 Arrived Zuydcoote August 1917 Zuydcoote 3/8/1917 Unit opened at Zuydcoote 16/8/1917 2/Lieut. A. Robertson 34th Sqd. RFC died of wounds 28/8/1917 Capt. W.G. Terry 2/8 Lancs Fusiliers died of wounds yesterday 31/8/1917 Units now deals with chest wounds; Capt. Lockwood MC Surgeon, Capt. Nixon Physician, Capt. Donaldson Radiologist. Sept 1917 8/9/1917 2/Lieut. M. Fletcher 17/HLI died of wounds 13/9/1917 Lieut. D.C. Brown 2/Royal Scots attd 14/MGC died of wounds 15/9/1917 2/Lieut. A. R. Noss 48th Squadron RFC died, fractured skull 21/9/1917 SIW & NYDN cases (93) transferred to 34 CCS which opened on the 18th 22/9/1917 Lieut A.C. Taylor 15/HLI admitted – operated on by M. Duval – died of wounds 24/9/17 25/9/1917 2/Lieut. N. Wells 16/Lancs Fusiliers died of wounds 27/9/1917 Lieut J. Barber 307 Road Construction Company RE, brought in dead of bomb wounds. (CWGC = 4/Essex) 30/9/1917 Lieut. Col. R.W. Hammond 26/Royal Fusiliers died of bomb wounds October 1917 19/10/1917 2/Lieut. W. Baron 203 Siege Bty. RGA died of wounds 30/10/1917 Captain G. C. Rogers 52 Squadron RFC died of wounds November 1917 6/11/1917 2/Lieut. J.R.W. Ashton 1/4 East Lancs died of wounds 7/11/1917 Lieut. J.M. Dewhurst 1/4 East Lancs died of wounds 10/11/1917 Major W. L. Maclean 1/Canadian CCS – attd died of bomb wounds (received in the hospital the previous evening) at 2 am. A bomb was dropped into the nursing sisters’ compound but did material damage only 16/11/1917 2/Lieut. H. Kent A/50 Bde. RFA died of wounds 18/11/1917 Lieut. A.J. Latornell 4/Canadian Railway Troops died of wounds 2/Lieut. W.S. McLaren 48 Squadron RFC died of wounds 20/11/1917 Unit closed at midnight 19th/20th December 1917 19/12/1917 Arrived Berges under Second Army 20/11/1917 Second Army changes in nomenclature to Fourth Army TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 10 January , 2017 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2017 January 1918. Rousbrugge The unit has not re-opened during the month February 1918 Commanding Officer; Lt. Col. J.S. Harvey RAMC 19/2/1918 I proceeded to 36 CCS to assume command from Lieut. Col. R.J.C. Thompson who left for Paris 27/2/1918 Lieut. G.E. Sutton, MORC USA proceeded to Fourth Army RAMC school with one corporal March 1918 2/3/1918 Orders received from DMS the CCS was to open on the 3rd Inst. to work alternatively with 64 CCS (Mendinghem ) & 4 CCS (Dozinghem) Sister K. Skinner Sister in Charge Sister S. I. Thompson Sister Blamire-Brown Sister A. McD. Wright Staff Nurse E. Horrocks, all arrived from Nurses’ Home Abbeville 3/3/1918 First day of ‘Taking in’ 4/3/1918 No. 101496 Pte. J.H. Carney is posted to a Field Ambulance and proceeded to report to ADMS 29th Div. for duty. Sister E. Bateman Staff Nurse M.J. Lloyd Staff Nurse K.R. Lowe, all arrived from 59 General Hospital 9/3/1918 Capt. Sutton and Cpl. White rejoined from RAMC school 17/3/1918 Sister Kirkwood, Staff Nurses Fraser & Atkinson from 20 General Hospital Sister Jones from 4 General hospital, all arrived to undergo their final month’s course in the admin of Anaesthetics 19/3/1918 Sister B. L. Smith arrived from 14 General Hospital 20/3/1918 24520 Pte. R. Field & 19963 Pte. A. Wood 1/Grenadier Guards transferred to base depot in accordance with GRO 2959 9/1/1917 28129 Cpl. H.C. Oldham RAMC evacuated to base sick 23/3/1918 4 CCS closed at short notice 25/3/1918 Sister Earle from 56 General Hospital Sisters Hunter & Smith from 20 General Hospital Staff Nurse Burton from 26 General Hospital, all arrived for duty April 1918 1/4/1918 Staff Nurse R.I. Bale QAIMNSR arrived for duty from 10 Stationary Hospital 4/4/1918 4768 Pte. E. Wright RAMC promoted to A/Cpl. 9/4/1918 Captain Baldwin and Captain Dansforth USA arrived for 7 days visit to CCS 12/4/1918 103318 Pte. J.C. Webb 100203 Pte. J. Wade 136306 Pte. D.W. Williams 24813 Pte. R. Waddington 84400 Pte. V. Whitaker 71881 Pte. H. Wilkinson. All RAMC, arrived from base as reinforcements 14/4/1918 Captain Blair & Captain Meyer surgeons, arrived with two surgical teams from 17 CCS Captain Rollinson & Captain Horton surgeons, arrived with two surgical teams from 11 CCS for temporary duty 15/4/1918 36 CCS & 62 CCS to work alternatively with 3 Australian CCS & 64 CCS 17/4/1918 3 Australian CCS closed. 36 CCS, 62 CCS (Bandaghem) & 64 (Mendinghem) CCS to work alternatively Sister F.E. Morgan Sister K.R.J Kane Sister E.M. Byrne Sister M. Phee Sister E.D. Swintini Sister A.A. Moore all arrived for duty from 7 General Hospital 87766 Pte. D.R. Swan RAMC arrived from 19 Advanced Depot Medical Stores for duty 18/4/1918 116642 Pte. J. Taylor RAMC arrived from base for duty 23/4/1918 Sister J. Whitely Sister I.E. Beckham both arrived for duty from 7 General Hospital 26/4/1918 36 CCS is the only CCS receiving, 64 at Proven has closed, 62 CCS has orders to move 28/4/1918 Orders received to close and move to Watten. Sisters to move to 44 CCS May 1918 WATTEN May 1918 CCS has been closed all month for re-construction June 1918 June 1918 The unit has been receiving sick cases alternatively with 64 CCS 19/6/1918 Sister K. Skinner as Sister I/C Sister N. Haigh Sister M.L. Ward Sister M.R. Fielding Sister N. Leake Sister I.G. Lovell, all arrived from 11 CCS 28/6/1918 Sister Blamire-Brown rejoined from leave Major A. Cooke RAMC TF arrived for temporary duty from UK 30/6/1918 Sister L.G. Petter Sister K.R. Lowe Sister M. Barnett, all arrived from 11 CCS Sister M.L. Ward & Sister N. Leake transferred sick to 18 CCS July 1918 4/7/1918 Sister E. Goldstraw Sister A. Winstanley Sister E. Burton arrived for duty from Nurses’ Home 7/7/1918 Lieut. A.W. Herbert MORC USA arrived for duty from 5 General Hospital 8/7/1918 Major C.H. Miller RAMC TC proceeded to HQs 5th Army as consulting Physician 10/7/1918 Captain D. Dickie DSO RAMC TF arrived from 2 Stationary Hospital No Date 5646 Sgt. P.L. Holdup RAMC proceeded to 155 Siege Battery RGA for attachment for one month with a view to obtaining a commission in the RA No Date Lieut. Shaw and S/Sgt. Cole RAMC attended a course of instruction at the Army Anti-Gas School. August 1918 11/8/1918 Sister M.A.C. Blair RRC, MM. QAIMNSR arrived for temporary duty as Sister in charge vice Sister K. Skinner during her absence on leave 15/8/1918 Capt. D. Dickie DSO, TAMCS, TF while on leave in UK was found unfit for General Service and struck off strength of the BEF. 17/8/1918 Captain G.D. Laing RAMC, TC was posted to 20th Field Ambulance RAMC School of Instruction. Tentage Return Aug 1918 from DMS 2nd Army diary. Large Hospital Marquees. 14 Small Hospital Marquees. 60 Small Hospital Marquees new pattern. 7 Tents CSL. 50 Tents, Store. 1 Total. 132 Patients - Hospital Section. 180 Patients - Convalescing & Evacuation Section. 500 September 1918 2/9/1918 40953 Q. Msgt. J. Cole RAMC posted to 18 CCS in order to take up duties of his new rank 5/9/1918 473007 (also #31) S/Sgt. A.G. Shrubb MM, arrived from 13 CCS to fill vacancy created by the promotion of Q.M. J. Cole 8/9/1918 Capt. G.E. Sutton MORC, USA, under orders from US Army GHQ is relieved from duty with the BEF and proceeded to No. 4 Mobile Hospital AEF for duty 12/9/1918 Capt. M. Wilke RAMC No. 64 CCS and Capt W.E. Kingdon 2/2 East Lancs Field Ambulance with 20 men attached for temporary duty 14/9/1918 5646 A/Sgt. P.L. Holdup RAMC proceed to England for posting to a Cadet School for a commission in the RA 15/9/1918 Orders received from DMS Second Army to close forthwith and proceed to old site at Rousbrugge Sheet 19, W.23.a 16/9/1918 11703 Pte. A.W.Sulley RAMC evacuated to base sick 88988 Pte. J.H. Ord RAMC evacuated to base sick Rousbrugge 18/9/1918 Unit ready to receive 20/9/1918 Major A. Cook and surgical team rejoined from 44 CCS Capt. J. Oag and and surgical team rejoined from 17 CCS S/Nurse H.E. Fraser S/Nurse E.I. Shaw Sister G.W. Carlin A/Sister J. Watson, all arrived with the teams Wire from DMS Second Army to open for sick and wounded from 2 Corps at 8 am 21/9/1918, to work alternatively with 3 Australian CCS at Bandaghem (Sheet 19 W.28.d.3.5) 23/9/1918 Sister E.F. Mitchell TFNS arrived from Sisters’ Hostel 26/9/1918 Major O.H. Williams and surgical team and Capt. P.W.L. Camps and surgical team arrived from 51 CCS for temporary duty Lieut. W.A. McHugh and surgical team arrived from 58 CCS for temporary duty Lieut. J. H. Bloomfield and surgical team arrived from 64 CCS for temporary duty Temp. Surg. E.G. Schlesinger RN and surgical team arrived from 9 BRC Hospital for temporary duty A/Sister E.C. Ramsey, QAIMNSR arrived from 44 CCS as anaesthetist to Major Cooke’s surgical team 27/9/1918 Capt. W.A. Helyar, Dental Surgeon evacuated sick to base A/Sister M. Cunningham A/Sister A.O. Gibson A/Sister R.A. Shorten S/Nurse A. Morris, all arrived from Sisters’ Hostel 28/9/1918 Lieut. McHugh and surgical team rejoined 58 CCS S/Nurse M. Black S/Nurse M. Skinner S/Nurse K.F. Stainton S/Nurse L.M.A. Phillips A/Sister E.E. Fuller A/Sister J. Cumming, all arrived from Sisters’ Hostel A/Sister N. Haigh proceeded to Sisters’ Hostel Capt. F.B. McCarter arrived from 44 CCS for temp duty 30/9/1918 Major Williams and surgical teams proceeded to 17 CCS Capt. Camps and surgical teams proceeded to 64 CCS Capt. F. B. McCarter rejoined 44 CCS Return of Huts held by medical units 30/9/1918. DMS 2nd Army Diary Large Nissen 9 Small Nissen 3 (under 800 square feet) Large Adrian 8 Total 20 To hold, patients in hospital 200 To hold, patients evacuation & convalescent 700 Tentage Return September 1918 from DMS 2nd Army diary. Large Hospital Marquees. 14 Small Hospital Marquees. 60 Small Hospital Marquees new pattern. 7 Tents CSL. 50 Tents, Store. 1 Total. 132 Patients - Hospital Section. 200 Patients - Convalescing & Evacuation Section. 700 October 1918 1/10/1918 Fire broke out in Officers’ ward 2am. Whole central block including operating theatre and X-Ray hut totally destroyed in 45 minutes. All patients evacuated to Train & 3 Australian CCS 4/10/1918 Capt. J. Drysdale RAMC & Capt. L.R. Hill RAMC arrived for duty 7/10/1918 Received orders from DMS to close and move to Brielen 10/10/1918 Capt. F.R. Fraser RAMC arrived from 8 General Hospital 11/10/1918 Capt. E.F.A. Alford RAMC TC rejoined 44 CCS 12/10/1918 Move continues. The following arrived for temporary duty from 22 General Hospital; Major E.G. Crabtree RAMC (Harvard Unit). Surgeon in Charge S/Nurse E. Hinchcliffe (Harvard Unit). Anaesthetist S/Nurse J. E. Norton (Harvard Unit). Operating room Sister 43176 A/Sgt. L.G. Thomas RAMC. Operating room attendant 51199 Pte. A. Trueman. Operating room attendant 112845 Pte. G. Mason. Batman Brielen 14/10/1918 Opened to receive cases at Brielen 17/101918 Two surgical teams arrived for temporary duty: Major W. Briggs RAMC TC Capt. L.G. Pearson RAMC TC A/Sister E.A. Clarke QAIMNS Major C.H. Crawshaw RAMC TF Sister A. Jones TFNS Sister E.A. Thomas QAIMNS Two Teams as under rejoined 9 BRCH; Capt. F.D. Saner TC Temp. Surgeon E.G. Schlesinger RN Sister G. White BRCS Sister E. Cornish BRCS Sister E.M. Smith BRCS 19/10/1918 Under orders from DMS 2nd Army, Capt. J. Drysdale RAMC TC proceeded 1.30pm to DDMS 19 Corps for posting 21/10/1918 Major Briggs RAMC TF & Major Crawshaws RAMC TF teams rejoined 64 CCS Major W. Briggs Capt. L.G. Pearson A/Sister E.A. Clarke QAIMNS Major C.H. Crawshaw Sister A. Jones TFNS Sister E.A. Thomas QAIMNS 24/10/1918 Captain Kiosk USA & surgical team proceeded for duty with 17 CCS at Pont de Nieppe Sister G.W. Carlin TFNS proceeded on leave to UK 25/10/1918 – 8/11/1918 November 1918 5/11/1918 Orders from DMS to close forthwith 6/11/1918 Capt. Donaldson with X-Ray proceeded for duty with Fourth Army Sweveghem 9/11/1918 Opened to receive. Major Cook arrived with team 10/11/1918 Lieut. S.R. Maxeiner returned from leave and took over temporary charge of 7 Mobile X-Ray unit 11/11/1918 Lieut R.P. Whittington-Ince 11/East Yorks died of wounds today 13/11/1918 Capt. Philips RAMC returned from leave ad took over 7 Mobile X-Ray unit 14/11/1918 Lieut. S.R. Maxeiner MORC USA of 7 Mobile X-Ray unit proceeded to 8 CCS for duty 15/11/1918 The following 9 Sisters proceeded to the Sisters’ Hostel, Tourcoing according to instructions received; A/Sister H.M. Banbury QAIMNSR A/Sister L.G. Petter QAIMNSR A/Sister J. Watson QAIMNSR S/Nurse A. Winstanley QAIMNSR Sister G.W. Carlin TFNS S/Nurse M. Skinner TFNS S/Nurse H.E. Fraser TFNS S/Nurse L.M.A. Phillips S/Nurse K. F. Stainton 18/11/1918 Capt. W.L. Ward RAMC TC arrived as Dental Surgeon Received Orders from DMS Second Army to close at 11.59 hrs on 19th 19/11/1918 Received instruction from DMS that S/Nurse Stainton should return to 36 CCS vice Sister E.L. Browne who should report to 30 General Hospital for duty Sent Capt. Stevens for 14 days temporary duty with M Flight, 2 Brigade, RAF 20/11/1918 Accompanied by Capt. Wilson RAMC, went to reconnoitre new site at Nivelles and found suitable place in L’Ecole Normal, pres de la Gare du Nord, Sheet 6 E5 Nivelles 30/11/1918 Capt. R.L. Hall RAMC TC proceeded to 11 CCS for duty December 1918 3/12/1918 Closed down at Nivelles. Theux 4/12/1918 Party found building in Theux, German Monastery Boys’ School Cologne 26/12/1918 Instructed by DMS to proceed to Cologne. Civilian Hospital EVANGELISCHES KRANKENHAUS, Lindenthal, (Weyertal), Cologne taken over (Indian) Tentage Return Dec 1918 from DMS 2nd Army diary. Large Hospital Marquees. 9 Small Hospital Marquees. 21 Tents CSL. 40 Total. 70 Patients, Hospital Section. 150 Patients, Convalescing & Evacuation Section. 150 TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 10 January , 2017 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2017 January 1919 2/1/1919 Capt. J.Scott MC arrived for duty from 64 CCS 4/1/1919 Capt. J.Scott MC detailed to proceed into the interior of Germany, DMS Second Army Capt. J.K.M. Dickie RAMC taken on strength from 10 Stationary Hospital but to remain at 44 CCS as officer i/c Second Army ENT 7/1/1919 Sister E.M. Bodenham arrived for duty 8/1/1919 Lieut. J. Bloomfield MORC USA arrived for temporary duty from 64 CCS 13/1/1919 Capt. A/Major C.J. Rogerson MC SR arrived for duty from 61st Field Ambulance 15/1/1919 Sisters E.D. Henderson & O.M. Allee TF arrived for duty February 1919 4/2/1919 Capt. E.S. Darmady RAMC T arrived for duty from 10 General Hospital 5/2/1919 354004 S/Sgt. A.E. Warhurst (MIC says #999) arrived for duty from 88 Field Ambulance in relief of 473007 S/Sgt. Shrubb (Medal roll gives #31) who reported to 88 Field Ambulance for duty 6/2/1919 67264 Cpl. H. Ellison taken on the strength from 4 Mobile Laboratory 7/2/1919 Capt. W.L. Ward Dental Surgeon proceeded to 17 CCS for temporary duty Capt. J.Scott MC rejoined on completion of temporary duty in interior of Germany Capt. C.A. Meaden temporarily attached on completion of temporary duty 16/2/1919 Sgt. Brooker arrived from 103 Field Ambulance for duty 17/2/1919 Pte. Carter from 10 Field Ambulance and Pte. Bishop from 109 Field Ambulance 24/2/1919 Rev. H.F. Steel C of E. Chaplain, arrived for duty from 20 CCS No diary for March or April 1919 May 1919. No names given No diary for June 1919 July 1919. No names given Aug 1919 27/8/1919 Miss D.J. Saunders QAIMNS arrived for duty as Matron in Relief of Miss E.G. Barrett QAIMNS (Ret) who proceed to UK TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Underdown Posted 10 January , 2017 Share Posted 10 January , 2017 I did identify some of the RAMC officers (and chaplains) in my blog post https://halfmuffled.wordpress.com/2016/02/09/where-was-36-casualty-clearing-station-in-july-1916/. This post also includes some more extensive transcriptions from war diary entries up until July 1916. I also had a go at georeferencing the plan of 36 CCS as it was established at Heilly (as found by TEW) in the follow up post https://halfmuffled.wordpress.com/2016/12/10/36-casualty-clearing-station-located/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 10 January , 2017 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2017 David, I was about to add a link to your wordpress sites but you beat me to it. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin thyla Posted 22 May , 2020 Share Posted 22 May , 2020 hi, how come Major Marlow, Commanding Officer Lt Col J Leburn and RAMC Capt RN Woodsend are nowhere mentioned in these CCS no 36 records? Although there exist official service notes dating June 19-June 27 regarding a patient - wounded at Kemmel 2nd German offensive - treated in CCS no 36 from April 26th on, till the end of June. How to match this with CCS 36 being closed the complete month of May???? Greetings, Dirk Danschutter, Flanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 24 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 May , 2020 Dirk, I have checked the original diary entries and Marlow, Leburn and Woodsend have no entries and the CCS was certainly shut for all of May 1918. I can't see any medal record for a Lt. Col. J Leburn RAMC or for Maj. Marlow. I'd like to see the official service notes to understand more. I have added the signature of the CO who took over on Feb 1918 until Aug 1919. I identified him as Lt. Col. J S Harvey although at present not sure where I got the name from. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin thyla Posted 24 May , 2020 Share Posted 24 May , 2020 Hi, Thanks a lot for answering my mail. My question is about a bizarre South African casualty, from whom (or more appropriate 'which') I wish to trace back the whereabouts from April 25th-26th 1918 till the end of June. I assume you already guessed I am refering to pte Albert Marr's pet, Jackie the Chacma baboon, mascot of the SAI 1, 3rd Transvaal Reg't. Up to now, what we know pretty sure is that it was hit by a shrapnell (or shell) during the 2nd Kemmel offensive, launched by the Germans during the battle of the Lys. Marr and stretcher-bearers took it to down (to what I assume was the FA No 28 at Grootebeek). Different Flemish sources state that Marr and Jackie first arrived here, in Grootebeek, now called Ouderdom. It is not clear whether RAMC Capt dr. Robert Noel Woodsend amputated the baboon's leg in this FA (which would imply he worked in this FA of greater Reninghelst). But a transcription (I guess) of service notes dating from June 19th and June 27th, 1918, from CCS No 36 to HQ and to the SA composed reg't (= Maj Marlow), signed by OC RAMC Lt Col (I quote!) "J Leburn (?)" and the second transcription of the signature above (so twice) "JS dash dash dash dash dash dash (6 dashes in all)" also followed by ? (question mark), asks what should be done withe the baboon right now. Who is for 2 months in CCS No 36. It is doing well, recovered very well after its leg was amputated in CCS No 36. Which is written clearly and cannot be misinterpreted: CCS No 36! Now, this is odd... CCS No 36 was at Roesbrugge (Haringhe-Ypres) during the second Kemmel Offensive, but the picture taken of the baboon (with a wound dressed amputated leg) together with a RAMC Lt Col, together with a terrier dog, is taken at Grootebeek. The farm still exists where the FA was organised... I quite recently had contact with descendents of Capt Woodsend. This surgeon is the man who operated on the baboon, no question about that: a rear nephew remembers it well. He was from Catterick, aged 32 (then) and he had volunteered for the RAMC in 1914. Probably that is the reason why no WW1 records can be found on the man (because he volunteered and all volunteer records have been dispatched in 1930?). Woodsend lived well in Catterick till his death in 1965. He was married to a Nurse who he met at the Western Front and they had 4 children, One of them was a KIA WW2 RAF Lancaster crew member. Lord French mentions a Lt Col J Harvey, DSO. Would that be "our" man from the signature above? Is there a way to confirm that "a" RAMC Lt Col JS Harvey was the OC of CCS No 36 who took over command from Lt Col Thompson? What amazes me, well, actually it p..... me off, is why we can trace back Thompson and why we cannot do the same with "JS------ (?)" who is not mentioned in the UK archives neither... It was THE commanding Officer... Many thanks in advance for (re)considering my mail Sincerely, Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 24 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 May , 2020 Well, this has certainly got my interest. Never had to work out the evacuation and treatment of a baboon mascot before. I'll have to back track and work out where I found J S Harvey as the CO. There is his signature but is it Harvey? I'm pretty sure Harvey must actually be WJS Harvey, must have dropped the W. I've looked at 28 FA diary for April 18 and they were in Ouderdom until the 28th. Plenty of wounded for them to deal with so not surprised 'Jackie' does not get a mention. I wonder if he went to 36 CCS in May because it was closed. Or, to put it another way, 36 CCS was the best place to send Jackie to recover as the staff did not have troops to attend to. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 25 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2020 Dirk, Quick update on this. I've read up on Jackie and there are some variations in the events, EG Woodesend took Jackie to a CCS to amputate. 9th Division had been using the CCSs at Remy Siding not 36. 36 closed for intake 28/4/18 and moved to Watten. In May, June & July they took in local sick only. Reopened 1st Aug in Watten. 27 Field Ambulance had been based with the CCS group at Remy Siding, 28 FA moved on 28th April to the former location for 62 CCS in Haringhe (Bandaghem). So the term 'amputated at CCS' could mean one of the FAs rather than a CCS. Not seen any mention of Woodsend, Lebrun or Marlow in any diaries so far. Can only find an RAMC connection to R N Woodsend, nothing as yet for Lebrun & Marlow. One source implied that Woodsend was the CO of the amputation CCS. With 36 only taking in local sick for 3 months it seems a likely spot for Jackie's recuperation (rather than tieing up resources elsewhere). It's possible that Harvey had a period of leave during the 3 months and Lebrun stepped in. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin thyla Posted 25 May , 2020 Share Posted 25 May , 2020 hello again, thanks for the reply and you sure have more access to sources then I do ;o)) It would make sence what you write here of course, as I relly cannot figure out "a connection" between 28 FA at Ouderdom (Grootebeek) and as you mentioned, a closed CCS 36... So, what are "the facts" from my (or our) side (Poperinghe WW1 research center involved): Jackie is known (also by a local chronicer Mr W. Chielens who wrote on the event) to be brought (by his owner Marr from the Kemmel) to a ADS or FA located at Ouderdom (a village outside Reninghelst). Which used to be called Grootebeek before. The ADS or FA was located at farm that still exists and which has the Grootebeek C'y in its "garden". It is a small C'y, counting 128 graves (from WW2 too); most of the soldiers laying here were killed April 25th, 26th... and further on those dying of wounds during the first weeks of May. There is 1 SAI soldiers buried too, pointing out that the SAI were indeed brought to Ouderdom the end of April. Poperinghe confirms that in that farm was no ADS but there was FA 28. With no mentioning of the baboon in their records, but as you mentioned already: they took the heat during this second Kemmel offensive. I have checked the farm, there is no doubt that the picture of Jackie - with an amputated R leg and a L foot in Paris' cast (fractured) - is taken in front of this farm. It has some distinctive features such as the wall anchors and the tiles lining up, "breaking" from the third row. I know exactly where this farm is. The officer posing with Jackie (and a dog) is an RAMC Lt Col, aged - I guess - in his fifties? Okay, now the CCS 36 records... The 36 CCS OC RAMC Lt Col - with unreadable signature (that starts with JS and ends with a downward line "y"?) writes to "Headquarters" on June 19th, 1918, that he has a monkey (No 26149) in his CCS 36. That is it is doing well etc... He suggest very carefully whether the baboon could be useful for fundraising for the Red Cross. Upon this a SAI major (Marlow) provides CCS 36 with the # of Marr. June 27th, the 36 CCS OC RAMC Lt Col with the unreadable signature (apparentely received "a Go!") and he provides the BRCS commissioner in Boulogne with all details about Jackie (age, gender, owner, medical history, intelligence)... He reports to the BRCS commissioner that Jackie was wounded at Kemmel, end of April, brought in in CCS 36 and had a leg amputated at 36 CCS. EXTREMELY REMARKABLE is that the Lt Col writes "the monkey is a female of the baboon type", whereas everybody always referred to Jackie as to a male baboon, including dr RN Woodsend who reported on his surgery in a medical journal "The Practitioner". This adds of course to the overall confusion about this baboon... Was it a male or a female? Was the OC (a surgeon) who writes a detailed report for the BRCS "simply" mistaken? To me, it appears the baboon sat naked next to him in front of the farm... Was he mistaken when he signed as OC RAMC CCS 36? And all the rest of the report was correct... Like, nowhere in popular literature is referred to the broken left foot: this OC did. Which is a detail compaired to all above... Please don't tell me all of this is a mystery: I really want to bring this to a good end. Thanks for the effort you put in this!! Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 27 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 May , 2020 Dirk, Just checking in to say I've not forgotten this subject. I've downloaded a few diaries and will spend time reading through then all. I've learnt about the newly formed SA Composite battalion (which they call a Regiment!) That diary seems to be missing around 25th April which is annoying. I see from last post that Marlow was SAI? Chacma baboons are sexually dimorphic which means males and females are quite different. How there was confusion I don't know!. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin thyla Posted 28 May , 2020 Share Posted 28 May , 2020 hi again, hello sir, After carerfully re-reading all that I have collected on the subject "Jackie/ Jacko", it is now clear that I need to "recalibrate" the dates that I mentioned earlier. April 25-26th would be less likely for the amputation of the baboon's leg, for the simple reason (as I see it) that there were no British (and therefore no "composed SAI regiment") on Mt Kemmel. Mt Kemmel was now guarded by the 28th French Infanterie Div. when it was ferociously attacked by the 4th Elite Corps of Gen Ludendorff (Bavarian Alpine Corps). The British were relieved by the French from Mt Kemmel somewhere early in April. SAMIL history notes - about the shelling - that Jackie got injured "when or while the British were retreating from Passchendaele ridge". I kind of overlooked this important information as I "classified" it as a mistake made by many or even most authors: the Passchendaele Battle was much earlier in november '17. But now, after re-reading the Battle of the Lys sequence: the British (and therefore 1 SAI composed reg't) indeed had to withdraw from the Passchendaele ridge, and loose it (although briefly) to the Bavarian Alpine Elite Corps. The British pulled back to Passchendaele ridge on April 15th (with Bailleul and Wulveringhem falling), with consecutively extremely heavy shelling on April 17th. From April 17th to April 19th the British kind of "reorganized" and they were able to stop the German locomotive before they could take Mt Kemmel. The first Kemmel offensive was stopped. This info pushes me to reconsider the dates that I posted earlier. Jackie must have been wounded and evacuated NOT during the second Kemmel offensive, but on April 15th or April 16th. April 15th or 16th also would make a transfer to 36 CCS likely, as it was (together with 62 CCS) in the immediate vicinity (Bandaghem/ Haringhe). 3 Australian CCS were there too (on April 15th) but they closed on April 16th. The service notes of the Lt Col "JS" with the undecipherable name are sent from 36 CCS (though it was closed on April 28th, the nurses dispatched tot 44 CCS and it only reopend June 1st, at Watten (FR) Dr RN Woodsend was certainly not a surgeon at the CCS (despite what the Lt Col "JS" suggests). Woodsend wrote about the event and his surgery on the baboon in a medical journal that I could not access yet, although it claims it is fully digitalized. He wrote in "the Practitioner" that Marr and a stretcher-bearer brought in the bizarre casualty, that Marr pleaded to safe its life, mentioning that it was enlisted as a SAI private, with No, ATS, ration... So dr Woodsend gave it chlorophorm, cut off the severed leg, bandaged it and wrote: "I PUT IT ON A PASSING AMBULANCE TO THE CCS"... Now this is the sentence we were looking for... It validates that Woodsend was NOT from the 36 CCS, rather that he was an OC (RAMC Captain, RC Volunteer) of a FA. Which one? A Flemish author (and Westhoek WW1 authority) claims that it was at an ADS in Ouderdom (Reninghelst) that Jackie was brought in by Marr. However, the Pastor Van Walleghem chronicles, who were kept on a daily base by the man, do not mention the event. According to the FFM authorities in Ypres the priest would certainly have written about Jackie (that is what he did) if he would have heard of it, meaning that he did not hear about the event a few miles away and that the baboon did not evacuate to, nor arrived at Reninghelst itself. The picture taken of "a" RAMC Lt Col (in his fifties) with a "freshly" treated baboon and a dog, was in front of a farm in Ouderdom. This farm was housing the 28th FA and still exists. In the "garden" of this farm is a small cemitary (n=128 graves) with different clusters of dates and nationalities, one of them being Indians and 1 SAI KIA. Meaning that this FA moved and came back on several occasions to this place next to the main road to Vlamertinghe. The highest concentration of dates = April 25th and from there on men who died of wounds till some weeks in May... I wonder what the compability is with Jackie being sent here April 15th-16th? There should be "earlier" entry dates at Grootebeek C'y. So, what I am looking at is Jackie wounded April 15th-16th during the retreat on Passchendaele ridge, "a" connection with FA 28 at Ouderdom (because "why else" would it have been photographed here??) and a 36 CCS sequence as following: 28 (?) FA -> 36 CCS -> ?? CCS (because 36 closes for > 1 month) -> 36 CCS from where the OC RAMC LtCol "JS" starts his negociation with SAI HQ and the BRCS in Boulogne to move Jackie to London. Major Marlow is an officer from the composed SAI reg't providing the Lt Col with the service No of A Marr... I think this is how we can summarize it best for the moment... But is it correct?? As to the gender matter: on the pictures Jackie looks like a female (a male baboon is double in size and can weigh up to 40 kg). Marr would not be able to pose before an ancient camera with slow shutter speed with such a heavy animal. Unless Jackie who was adopted by Marr, was un undersized, little male. The 36 CCS OC Lt Col "JS" (a doctor) writes in his detailed and otherwise correct report that Jackie is a female. Marr, dr Woodsend, all publ. refer to the animal as to a male... The mystery lingers on... Sincerely, Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 28 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2020 Certainly mysterious parts to the events. I'm still reading up through all the diaries and have yet to get everything into some sort of order. I believe the SAI composite unit was formed around 24th April by amalgamating 1,2 & 4 SAI. 3 SAI had been disbanded in Feb with the men sent to 1, 2 & 4. So, April 15th-16th Marr & Jackie could be 1, 2 or 4. The ADS at Ouderdom had been there for some time, previously manned by other FAs. Photograph at Ouderdom yes but is it 28FA? Woodsend is a Captain. Normally he cannot be OC of a FA, he may have been in charge of an ADS or MDS. Also, as Marr could take Jackie to Woodsend then Woodsend must be somewhere close by, perhaps a RAP? The date change is interesting, if Woodsend sent Jackie on to the CCS this should be to the Remy Siding group not 36 at this time. So, it's possible that RAMC that were not 9th Division were involved. I shall read more as I like to solve these things! TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin thyla Posted 28 May , 2020 Share Posted 28 May , 2020 Good evening, I am not familiar with the SAI composed regiment history. If it was constituted from the 4 other regiments April 24th, then Marr and the baboon were still with the 3rd Transvaal (& Rhodesia) regiment April 16th, OC LtCol EF Thackeray. Yes indeed, Remy Siding is very tempting... But Remy Siding cannot explain or contribute why the mystery 36 CCS RAMC Lt Col "JS", SAI HQ, BRCS Boulogne and major Marlow of the Composed SA Regiment communicate with eachother regarding Jackie's future. Unless this Lt Col claims an animal that initially was not under his care from the begining, but only after weeks, more specifically when 36 reopened June 1st in Watten (FR)... But now we are guessing and why on earth would an LtCol with the function of CCS OC do that? It would be a lie, and surely the "true" CCS would claim the animal once it got public interest in 1919. 28 FA was in the Ouderdom farm, but this is based on the date entry of April 25th. So now, with the new data entry, I need to check again who or what was at the farm DeBrabandere April 16th... Still Assuming that the picture taken in front of the farm has a "deeper meaning" and that it was not an at random picture taken... When you look closer at the Lt Col of the picture next to Jackie, the man is undoubtedly RAMC. Above his left chest pocket he wears a ribbon, that could be a blue-red-blue ribbon DSO, but more likely blue-red-blue broader bands RC. Do you agree or is there some "figure" appearing in the middle of it? What kind of ribbon for a medical officer could it be then? We are on the edge of solving the mystery, I know, but still some pieces of the puzzle miss... Sincerely, Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 28 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2020 Dirk, Lots of things to sort out here. 16th April Marr was with 1, 2 or 4 SAI. 3 SAI had been broken up in February. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin thyla Posted 28 May , 2020 Share Posted 28 May , 2020 That I did not know... Did it merge with one of the other 3; or was it with the 9th Scottish? grtz dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lancashire Fusilier by Proxy Posted 23 December , 2020 Share Posted 23 December , 2020 On 10/01/2017 at 12:35, TEW said: 12/9/1916 Capt. J.W. Hedley 2/5 Lancashire Fusiliers died of wounds Tew, I haven't downloaded this War Diary, though I might well do so, depending on your reply to this. My grandfather (Captain Norman Hall) went through No 36 CCS, wounded in the back and arm, in September 1916, arriving on 9 September and leaving on the morning of 10 September. His friend, Captain Joe Hedley, had been wounded in the early hours of 8 September, and was initially expected to survive, but, when my grandfather enquired about him on the morning of 10 September, he was told that he had come through No 36 CCS, but had died "the previous night". Is there any way in which this information can be squared with the date of 12 September in the War Diary of the CCS? For example, could 12 September be the date on which the CCS buried him rather than the date of actual death (though I should say that 12 September is the date of death given on the CWCC website)? It's hard to see how my grandad could have been confused about the nature of the information he was being given, or the date on which he received it (as he left the CCS later on 10 September). Also, if I download the War Diary, might I find any reference to my grandfather by name, or will he be just one of the many wounded admitted at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 23 December , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 December , 2020 The diary gives 21 officers admitted wounded for 9/9/16, no other details. Entry for Hedley is as I transcribed it. There is a margin note that says 'Died 5' for 9/9/16 which I assume were unnamed ORs. With the diary, CWGC, Soldiers' Effects and Oxford Uni rolls of service all giving 12/9/1916 for Hedley it's going to be difficult to suggest he died on the 9th. Perhaps a simple mistake by whoever was asked about Hedley? TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lancashire Fusilier by Proxy Posted 23 December , 2020 Share Posted 23 December , 2020 1 hour ago, TEW said: Perhaps a simple mistake by whoever was asked about Hedley? Thank you for your very prompt reply, as always. You may be right about the mistake, though, if so, it was unfortunately a prophetic one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin thyla Posted 2 January , 2021 Share Posted 2 January , 2021 On 28/05/2020 at 18:16, TEW said: Certainly mysterious parts to the events. I'm still reading up through all the diaries and have yet to get everything into some sort of order. I believe the SAI composite unit was formed around 24th April by amalgamating 1,2 & 4 SAI. 3 SAI had been disbanded in Feb with the men sent to 1, 2 & 4. So, April 15th-16th Marr & Jackie could be 1, 2 or 4. The ADS at Ouderdom had been there for some time, previously manned by other FAs. Photograph at Ouderdom yes but is it 28FA? Woodsend is a Captain. Normally he cannot be OC of a FA, he may have been in charge of an ADS or MDS. Also, as Marr could take Jackie to Woodsend then Woodsend must be somewhere close by, perhaps a RAP? The date change is interesting, if Woodsend sent Jackie on to the CCS this should be to the Remy Siding group not 36 at this time. So, it's possible that RAMC that were not 9th Division were involved. I shall read more as I like to solve these things! TEW Good evening Major-General, thanks again for your bright and fast intervention! Allow me to copy/paste one of your replies and to react with answers that we are now fairly sure of (which might differ a lot from quotes I wrote earlier and are in fact misinterpretations of mine). Sorry about that, but it is a quest... TEW wrote: "So, April 15th-16th Marr & Jackie could be 1, 2 or 4". Answer: Jackie and Marr were SAI 3rd (Nancy the Springbok for instance was 4th SAI) TEW wrote: "Woodsend is a Captain. Normally he cannot be OC of a FA, he may have been in charge of an ADS or MDS. Also, as Marr could take Jackie to Woodsend then Woodsend must be somewhere close by, perhaps a RAP?" Answer: checked with grandson Hugh again; RN Woodsend never mentioned such thing as if he was in charge of a FA or whatever, he was "simply" a surgeon of 33 Y old. TEW wrote: "The date change is interesting, if Woodsend sent Jackie on to the CCS this should be to the Remy Siding group not 36 at this time." Answer: if you mean April 17th, then the WW1 Poperinge museum historian says exactly the same: Ouderdom FA sent to Remy, NOT to CCS 36. TEW wrote: "So, it's possible that RAMC that were not 9th Division were involved." Sorry, I do not understand this sentence. The shift in the story today (Jan 02, 2021), is that the baboon was probably transferred from Ouderdom to Remy. This would explain that Woodsend worked (not in charge because that was Lt-Col TE Harty, DSO) in 28 FA (Ouderdom) - or something related to 28 FA?? Could RAP or ADS directly transfer patients to a CCS, without passing through the FA?? Would a traumatic amputee not be transferred to a FA immediately, for damage-control surgery? Assuming now that Jackie went to Remy instead CCS 36, sent in from 28 FA, what is the most logic explanation how he ended up in CCS 36? Many thanks to all Dirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 2 January , 2021 Author Share Posted 2 January , 2021 Some of the points. TEW wrote: "So, April 15th-16th Marr & Jackie could be 1, 2 or 4". Answer: Jackie and Marr were SAI 3rd (Nancy the Springbok for instance was 4th SAI). 1.Back in May the full context was that Jackie & Marr were not in the 3rd SAI in April 1918 because the 3rd SAI had been disbanded in Feb 1918. 2. For me Woodsend's involvement in this story places him in the front line. Apart from being a RAMC Captain nothing further on him has come to light. Under normal circumstances Marr would not be permitted to take a wounded baboon back to an ADS or similar. However, as a Regimental mascot things may be different. I still think Woodsend could be a Regimental medical officer possibly at a RAP which would be unusual for a surgeon. 3. The CO of 36 CCS says the Baboon arrived there, at the time it was shut which makes more sense to me for the admission of a baboon rather than using up resources needed for wounded soldiers at Remy. 4.TEW wrote: "So, it's possible that RAMC that were not 9th Division were involved." Sorry, I do not understand this sentence. Back in May I said I had looked at 9th Division ADMS and the three FAs of 9th Division plus the existing diaries for the SA Brigade and the SA battalions (some diaries missing). It is still possible that another division & its FAs were involved under Corps arrangements. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjamin thyla Posted 13 March , 2021 Share Posted 13 March , 2021 On 02/01/2021 at 21:36, TEW said: Some of the points. TEW wrote: "So, April 15th-16th Marr & Jackie could be 1, 2 or 4". Answer: Jackie and Marr were SAI 3rd (Nancy the Springbok for instance was 4th SAI). 1.Back in May the full context was that Jackie & Marr were not in the 3rd SAI in April 1918 because the 3rd SAI had been disbanded in Feb 1918. 2. For me Woodsend's involvement in this story places him in the front line. Apart from being a RAMC Captain nothing further on him has come to light. Under normal circumstances Marr would not be permitted to take a wounded baboon back to an ADS or similar. However, as a Regimental mascot things may be different. I still think Woodsend could be a Regimental medical officer possibly at a RAP which would be unusual for a surgeon. 3. The CO of 36 CCS says the Baboon arrived there, at the time it was shut which makes more sense to me for the admission of a baboon rather than using up resources needed for wounded soldiers at Remy. 4.TEW wrote: "So, it's possible that RAMC that were not 9th Division were involved." Sorry, I do not understand this sentence. Back in May I said I had looked at 9th Division ADMS and the three FAs of 9th Division plus the existing diaries for the SA Brigade and the SA battalions (some diaries missing). It is still possible that another division & its FAs were involved under Corps arrangements. th TEW Good day MajGen, Resuming the research on the baboon, some new elements have come to daylight: 1) RAMC Capt Woodsend's grandson explained though his grandfather was trained a surgeon, he never heard/witnessed that his grandfather actually performed surgery. In fact, all his life he worked as a GP in Catterick, UK - and he was apparently known for his management skills regarding TB follow-up 2) Via Woodsend's grandson (his niece living in France in fact) I also received a copy of Woodsend's account on the baboon-casus which was published in a Catterick parish paper. The interesting part of this paper is that it includes the first (missing) part of the report that was published in the medical journal "The Practitioner" of 1959. I believe this is a scoop in Jackie & Woodsend's history that it is mentioned that Jackie was brought in by a veterinary officer! Probably you might have access to other sources that can confirm my finding. This also implicates that the story on Jackie (and Woodsend's) whereabouts on April 17th (till 19th?) take a complete new turn... Let's recapitulate: * Woodsend wrote: "when our Brigade HQ's had moved to Rinningholst". Woodsend's grandson believes that "Brigade HQ's" should be read as a translation for a lay reader parish community. I don not agree since Woodsend uses "CCS"; "ATS"; "corporal"; "veterinary officer"; "Base Hospital"; all in the same paper, which are (at least some of these abbreviations) "not understandable" for lay persons. So I believe when Woodsend mentions "our Brigade HQ's" he means Brigade HQ's and not Divisional, Regimental of Battalion level. For this reason I'd like to believe (but am I am eager to hear your input) that Woodsend refers to 26/9 en 27/9 Brigade HQ's - indeed moved to the road (vector) Scherpenberg -> Reninghelst. April 18th Lt Col Horn, DSO* (7SeaforthHrs), a major and the chaplain were KIA at Scherpenberg. Meaning that Woodsend might have been RMO of one of the fighting units of 26/9 or 27/9. * However, the fact that Woodsend miswrote Reninghelst ("Rinningholst") might suggest that he was the RMO of another Division (than the 9th Scottish); because how can someone be mistaken in a place name unless one is unfamiliar with the place? If he was 9th Div, then Reninghelst was like "Paris", The Northeast of Kemmel was their sector. It is also clear in how Woodsend refers to the baboon ("it seemed like a quite intelligent animal etc...") that he never met this animal before, which would be strange for a 9th Division RMO. These guys spent 4 years together, in trenches: hard to imagine to miss a soldier with a monkey passing by... Might this place Woodsend in a rather "composite" Divisional context (e.g. 39 "hybrid" Div which was formed from remnants and leftovers as late as April 10th?) Or XXII Corps? * That a veterinary officer (accompanied by a crying Marr carrying his moaning baboon in his arms) is close-by enough to seek for Woodsend's assistance, implies that the VES was nearby where Woodsend's Bn or regiment was (the veterinary "filtering" structure was 100% comparable with that for human casualties with RAP's, ADS, CCS, Base Hospitals...). They were! The Vets were at Wippenhoek. * It is unclear however why a veterinary officer would seek "human surgeon" expertise for an animal? Perhaps we should narrow down on "how" dogs (or monkeys) were appreciated a century ago, and delete (unbias) what today veterinarians are capable of. I found that the primary role of the VES was to triage, treat, evacuate (just like the soldiers) "horses, mules and donkeys". Dogs although used for a plethora of roles in trench war, were not a primary concern for the VES, in fact they were (mostly) kept/treated at regimental level. So perhaps this veterinary officer felt uncomfortable with "a baboon-enlisted-as-corporal", an animal that he perhaps considered as too humanoid compared to the usual mules and horses, and that for this reason he asked Woodsend's help and intervention who happened to be close by. * Woodsend (6 years RAMC captain) wrote that both the baboon and Marr were "corporals". This is a kind of new information as (apocryphal?) sources later mention that Jackie was promoted to the rank of corporal. This is an incompatibility with the pictures we have of the baboon: where we don't see corporal chevrons * Woodsend and the TT war times correspondent of April 22nd (Col J. Buchan??) both use the name "Jack" (and not Jackie) * Woodsend did not send the baboon to the CCS personally "it was send to the road and put on a passing ambulance to the CCS". A few days later (is what Woodsend writes) he went to visit the baboon at the CCS (which was CCS 36 under CO WJS Harvey), but the CO explains that the baboon "arrived in bad shape but during the night had brighten up completely, saluting the CO during his visiting night round". So, it was sent the next morning to a base Hospital "where it played with soldiers on the beach, saluting every passing high-ranked officer". Many thoughts - as a result of a dormant document that has surfaced... A veterinary officer as the first officer to have examined Jack(ie), Woodsend mentioning his Brigade's HQ's location while he is not familiar with the place which might disconnect him from 9Div? And put him in a composite Div, close to Wippenhoek and with HQ's in the Reninghelst sector... Eager to hear from you, Sincerely, Danschutter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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