charlie962 Posted 27 November , 2017 Share Posted 27 November , 2017 Bardess, Your post 24 : 8 hours ago, Bardess said: 40853 Pte E B Neff [not found; poss 2293434] This is Edgar Beverley Neff who was a prewar Dentist, who served 11 mths as a gunner with the CEF RFA (40853) before getting a commission in the Dental Corps. 8 hours ago, Bardess said: Capt A O P Reynolds [not found] transferred to 10th Stationary Hospital This is Arthur Owen Playford Reynolds of the RAMC. Subsequently awarded an MC. LG Sep1916 8 hours ago, Bardess said: Capt E S Jeffrey [not found] proceeded on leave This is Edward Shapter Jeffrey CAMC who ended the war as a Major with an MC. This is LG 24/7/1917 8 hours ago, Bardess said: Capt Fraser, J J [not found] This is Capt James J Fraser, CAMC who got a MiD for bravery and coolness while in a position of danger, assisting Major Hardy at dressing station in Ypres during night of April 22nd-23rd. Charlie PS there's a good on-line History of the CAMC which mentions some of the officers /ORs and their awards. You may already have this but I put the link to remind me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 28 November , 2017 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2017 Not only have you found and named in full the ones I couldn't but you also put a link on that I'd not seen before and it adds so much to this thread. Thanks Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 28 November , 2017 Share Posted 28 November , 2017 (edited) 2 that had eluded me. Not indexed by service number on BacLac because they were subsequently commisioned. 23 hours ago, Bardess said: 32986 Staff Sgt Locke, W B [not found] This is Henry William Beecher Locke, StaffSgt 32986, prewar medical student commissioned 8/11/15 then returned to Canada 1916 to complete his medical studies. 23 hours ago, Bardess said: 9169 Pte P N Alexander [not found], Motor Transport, was transferred to the 1st Canadian Div Supply Column This is Percy Norman Alexander Private 9169 who went on to get a commission in the Canadian Infantry, finishing as a Major with an MC and bar, and a couple of nasty wounds. Edited 28 November , 2017 by charlie962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 28 November , 2017 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2017 Charlie, this is above and beyond... Many, many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 29 November , 2017 Author Share Posted 29 November , 2017 (edited) 1.10.15 Bailleul Rain last night. Cool this morning and today. 33003 Pte Brook, G P transferred to England. Given Commission from this date. Casualties to noon today: Officers 1 OR 38 2.10.15 Bailleul Clear and very cool today. Casualties to noon today: Officers 1 OR 31 3.10.15 Bailleul Very cool nice clear day. The following men reported for duty and taken on our strength from Oct 1st: 400077 Pte Norman, F T 1899 Pte Whitney, H 423 Pte Palmer, J H 400075 Pte Allen, F 34432 Pte Bowden, J 400076 Pte Stiles, R H 50066 Pte LeFeuvre, J G Casualties: Officers 1 OR 40 4.10.15 Bailleul Rain during the night and rain today. Capt Jeffs, H B reported back and taken on our strength from 3rd inst. Capt Duck, A R B, Paymaster attached, proceeded on leave 3rd inst. Casualties to noon: Officers 0 OR 36 5.10.15 Bailleul Fine very cool. 33056 Pte Edgar, D proceeded on leave from this date. Casualties to noon: Officers 0 OR 43 6.10.15 Bailleul Clear and cool. Casualties to noon: Officers 0 OR 36 7.10.15 Bailleul Fine and cool. Capt Kelly, B E returned from leave on 5th inst. The following have been struck off our strength: 33122 Pte MacFarland, A transferred to Canadian Training Depot, England 24.9.15 33061 Pte Grafton, J invalided and transferred to England 25.9.15 50015 Pte Bannon, J invalided and transferred to England 26.9.15 Capt Luton, R M reported back for duty from 2nd Can Bn 6.10.15 Casualties to noon: Officers 0 OR 43 8.10.15 Bailleul 9am Dull, cold, raw weather. C Section left for Dranoutre to arrange to take over the Dressing Station and Advanced Dressing Station of No 5 Can Fd Amb. The following proceeded on leave on 7th inst: 36192 Sgt Shadwell, M L 33016 Pte Boswell, J W 33006 Pte Booth, W H 33210 Pte Wilson, W Promotions: 36192 Cpl Shadwell, M L to be Sgt from 6th inst 36170 Pte Pease, G to be Cpl from 6th inst Casualties to noon: Officers 1 OR 29 9.10.15 Bailleul Fine and cool. Casualties to noon: Officers 1 OR 27 1pm Transferred to No 1 Canadian Fd Amb who took over the Rest Station at Bailleul: Officers 5 OR 150 TOTAL 155 2pm B & C Section left Bailleul for Dranoutre and took over Dressing and Advanced Dressing Stations from No 5 Canadian Fd Amb at this place at 2pm. Capt Brown, P G and Capt Jeffs, H B and necessary details took over Advanced Dressing Station. 10.10.15 Dranoutre Dull, looks like rain. Casualties to noon: Officers 0 OR 29 sick 11.10.15 Dranoutre Fine bright cool day. Capt Luton, R M attached temporary to C Div Amm Column as MO 8.10.15. 02696 Pte Costello, R [not found; poss 20689?] reported from Base and taken on our strength from 8.10.15. Casualties to noon: Officers 0 sick 1 wounded OR 15 sick 3 wounded 12.10.15 Dranoutre Dull and cloudy. Capt Duck, A R B returned from leave 11.10.15 Capt Brown, P G proceeds on leave 11.10.15 33074 Pte Gale, A E proceeded on leave 11.10.15 Casualties to noon: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR 11 sick 7 wounded 13.10.15 Dranoutre Fine warm weather. 4pm Bombardment. Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 13 wounded 0 14.10.15 Dranoutre Fine and cool. Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 18 wounded 45 15.10.15 Dranoutre The undermentioned NCOs and men proceeded on leave on 14th inst: Sgt Samuels Cpl Smith Pte Adams, J R Pte Adams, W Pte Gibbs, A H M [not found] invalided to England, struck off the strength 26.9.15 Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 9 wounded 10 16.10.15 Dranoutre Cool, misty. Capt Valiquet proceeded on leave on 15th inst. Capt Kelly, B E reported for temporary duty to 3rd Can Bn as MO. Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 1 OR sick 24 wounded 1 17.10.15 Dranoutre Dull and cold. Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 10 wounded 1 18.10.15 Dranoutre Fine, clear, cold day. Capt Luton, R M returned to duty from DAC 16.10.15. Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 15 wounded 2 19.10.15 Dranoutre Fine and cool. Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 11 wounded 4 20.10.15 Dranoutre Fine cool day. 51099 Pte E O Taylor transferred from Advanced Depot to Medical Stores and taken on our strength from 9th inst. Capt P G Brown returned from leave Capt W Barton proceeded on leave Oct 17th. Casualties to noon: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 14 wounded 5 21.10.15 Dranoutre Cool bright day; very quiet on our front. Casualties to noon: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 10 wounded 2 22.10.15 Dranoutre Cool and bright; quiet. Casualties to noon: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 10 wounded 1 33076 Pte Gains invalided to England. Struck off our strength 28.9.15 33040 Pte Clay, F transferred to 1st Canadian Inf Bn 5.10.15 and struck off our strength. Auth DAAG Can Sect K.18-9-2 23.10.15 Dranoutre Fine bright warm day. 47369 Pte Lawton, A E of our Unit wounded at the Advanced Dressing Station about 3am. Transferred to No 3 CCS. The following proceeded on leave this date: 32983 Sgt H A Rawlings Pte West Pte W Tyler Casualties to noon: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 14 wounded 4 24.10.15 Dranoutre Cool and cloudy. Capt Kelly, B E reported back for duty from 3rd Bn this date. Capt Valiquet, M U reported back from leave on 23rd inst and proceeded to 3rd Bn as MO temporary. Casualties to noon: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 11 wounded 2 25.10.15 Dranoutre Rained all night and all day today. Capt Barton returned from leave. The following proceeded on leave this date: 33106 Staff Sgt McGernon Pte Perry Capt Geo Musson transferred to No 1 General Hospital and struck off our strength. Auth No N6/144/5 dated 12.10.15. Casualties to noon: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 9 wounded 3. 26.10.15 Dranoutre Clear this morning. Casualties: Officers sick 1 wounded 0 OR sick 11 wounded 1. 27.10.15 Dranoutre Rain all night, clear in morning. Rain again at 12 noon. 3pm His Majesty King George V passed here. Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 12 wounded 2. 28.10.15 Dranoutre Raining this morning. Casualties: Officers sick 1 wounded 1 OR sick 9 wounded 3. 29.10.15 Dranoutre Fine, cloudy, warmer. The following reported from Base and taken on our strength this date: 400065 Pte W Dickinson 400070 Pte R Wilson 400072 Pte W Vey 50561 Pte N A Farrow Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 9 wounded 3. 30.10.15 Dranoutre Clear and warm. The following proceeded on leave this date: Capt E G Doe Capt P Poisson Capt R Luton 33132 Pte James Mair is appointed Lance Corporal from 9th inst 33215 Pte G S Young proceeded on leave 29th inst Casualties: Officers sick 2 wounded 0 OR sick 20 wounded 1. 31.10.15 Dranoutre Cloudy, damp and cold. The following proceeded on leave on 30th inst: 32977 Sgt C A S Thom 33158 Cpl H E Reed 33100 Cpl R A Ledrew 33157 Pte R G Quinton Pte J Buckle Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 1 OR sick 10 wounded 3. D W McPherson, Lieut Col OC, No 2 Canadian Fd Amb Edited 8 December , 2017 by Bardess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 3 December , 2017 Author Share Posted 3 December , 2017 1.11.15 Dranoutre Raining all day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 9 sick 13. 2.11.15 Dranoutre Rained hard all night. Raining all day. Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 17 wounded 3. 3.11.15 Dranoutre Rainy off and on all day. The following men proceeded on leave this inst: 32990 A/Sgt Rowe, A 33132 L/Cpl Mair, J 33121 L/Cpl MacDonald, H 32980 Sgt Bach, R E 33188 Pte Taylor, R 33087 Pte Inksater, G A 36120 Pte Holland, C A Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 3 sick 14. 4.11.15 Dranoutre Fine clear day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 6 sick 18. 5.11.15 Dranoutre Fine, cold day. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 2 OR wounded 17 sick 12. 6.11.15 Dranoutre Clear cold day. Ground and surroundings of billets very muddy. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 6 sick 17. 7.11.15 Dranoutre Bright cold day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 3 sick 15. 8.11.15 Dranoutre Fine nice day. Ground and roads very soft and muddy. Hon Capt Rev Wm Barton is transferred to the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade and posted to the 7th Canadian Inf Battalion. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 4 sick 21. Capt Jeffrey detailed temporary MO to 4th Bn Canadians. 9.11.15 Dranoutre Cloudy, cold. Roads very muddy. Capts P Poisson, R M Luton and Hon Capt Doe reported back from leave on 8th inst. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 1 sick 22. 10.11.15 Dranoutre Fine. Sunshine in morning then rain about noon. The Germans shelled out Advanced Aid Post this morning and destroyed the Military Cemetery there. The following proceeded on leave 9th inst: Capts J J Fraser, W H Fox Sgt J W C Brown Cpl E A Doughty Pte C Sutherland Pte L Walker Pte J Coyne Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 8 sick 12. 11.11.15 Dranoutre Fine bright day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 2 sick 20. 12.11.15 Dranoutre Rained hard all night and all day today. Pte 1899 H Whitney transferred to 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Bde and struck off our strength from Oct 10th Asst DAAG, Can Sect K18.17.1 11.10.15. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 0 sick 19. 13.11.15 Dranoutre Rain during the night and this morning, clear in afternoon and night. 4:15pm Orders to hand over the Command to Major Hardy, E B and proceed to England on duty and report on arrival to the War Office. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 3 sick 18. 14.11.15 Dranoutre Germans shelled Dranoutre, High Explosives 4 shells, no casualties. One window broken in Church opposite our Dressing Station. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 2 OR wounded 1 sick 17. 15.11.15 Dranoutre Fine clear today. 5pm Germans shelled Dranoutre again today; shells fell in the same location as yesterday. 1 Civilian killed and 3 Civilians wounded. No soldiers wounded. Noon Handed Command of No 2 Canadian Fd Amb over to Major E B Hardy as I leave here at 5am Nov 16th for England to report to War Office. Auth: DMSL 2nd Army No M 6/202/5. DDMS No M 7/16/11 dated 12.11.15. DG 2345/6 dated 9/11/15. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 2 OR wounded 4 sick 12. D W McPherson, Lieut Col OC, No 2 Canadian Fd Amb 16.11.15 Dranoutre Snow flurries in morning. Capt M U Valiquet transferred to 3rd Canadian Battalion and struck off the strength from 7/7/15 Auth: ADMS No 4/453 7/7/15. Capt A R B Duck, Paymaster, transferred from 3rd Can F Amb and taken on the strength from 1/11/15 Auth: Can Corps A/1867 13/11/15. Lieut Col D W McPherson proceeded to England for duty and is struck off the strength from this date. Auth: DG 2545/6 9/11/15. Capt T F O’Hagan reported for duty and is taken on the strength from 14/11/15. Auth: ADMS M 2/453 14/11/15. Capt T F O’Hagan is attached to the 10th Canadian Battalion as temporary Regimental Medical Officer. The following proceeded on leave this date: Major E B Hardy Pte R G Austin Pte D T Lovell Pte W C O’Connell Pte H B Martin Pte W Bryers Casualties: Officers wounded 3 sick 0 OR wounded 10 sick 16. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 17.11.15 Dranoutre Raining all day. Capt J J Fraser is promoted to be Major vice Major A E Snell appointed DADMS Hqs Can Corps and to be dated 15/11/15. 32986 Staff Sgt W B Locke is promoted to be temporary Lieut in the 4th Canadian Battalion and is struck off the strength from 7/11/15. Auth: RO 1412 16/11/15. 28722 Pte R M Chester is promoted to be temporary Lieut in the 15th Canadian Battalion and is struck off the strength from 7/11/15. Auth: RO 1412 16/11/15. 58179 Pte A B Field is taken on the strength of this Unit on transfer from the 20th Canadian Battalion. Auth: DAAG Canadian Section, 3rd Echelon GHQ 711 dated 9/11/15. Major J J Fraser and Capt W H Fox reported back from leave. Capt E S Jeffrey reported back from the 4th Canadian Battalion. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 0 OR wounded 7 sick 11. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 18.11.15 Dranoutre Raining all day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 11 sick 21. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 19.11.15 Dranoutre Raining all day. Lieut General E A H Alderson, CB, inspected our Main Dressing Station. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 0 sick 9. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 20.11.15 Dranoutre Fine frosty weather. A/10412 Sgt George A Clarke, No 2 Coy, 2nd Can Battalion died at our Advanced Dressing Station 19/11/15. The body was handed over to OC, 2nd Can Bn. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 5 sick 32. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 21.11.15 Dranoutre Fine and frosty today. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 12 sick 17. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 22.11.15 Dranoutre Fine and frosty today. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 2 sick 21. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 23.11.15 Dranoutre Fine in the morning turning very misty in the afternoon. Opened Field Ambulance Rest Station at Meteren to serve the Canadian Corps troops. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 2 OR wounded 3 sick 28. 33012 Pte A K Butler proceeded to England on 21st inst and is struck off the strength from that date. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 24.11.15 Dranoutre Fine and clear today. 47995 Pte George W Fines, No 4 Coy, 15th Canadian Battalion died in our Advanced Dressing Station from wounds received in action 22/11/15. Was buried this date 24/11/15 by Capt A M Gordon, 3rd Brigade. Casualties: Officers wounded 3 sick 0 OR wounded 4 sick 23. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 25.11.15 Dranoutre Fine and clear. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 11 sick 18. J J Fraser, Major for OC absent on leave 26.11.15 Dranoutre Cold today – snow flurries. The following returned from leave today: Major E B Hardy Pte R G Austin Pte D T Lovell Pte W C O’Connell Pte H B Martin Pte W Bryers Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 6 sick 27. E B Hardy, Major 27.11.15 Dranoutre Cold and frosty. Major G R Philp, CAMC reported here for duty from No 2 Canadian General Hospital and is taken on the strength from this date. Auth: SMO S 2/131/15 23/11/15 Le Treport. Casualties: Officers wounded 2 sick 0 OR wounded 6 sick 23. 28.11.15 Dranoutre Cold and frosty. Surgeon General G Carlton Jones, DMS, Canadians made an official visit to this Unit today. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 0 OR wounded 9 sick 23. 47369 Pte Lawton, A E died of wounds received in action 11/11/15 and is struck off the strength from that date. 33193 Pte Tyler, W is transferred to No 1 Canadian General Hospital. Auth: DAAG Can Sec 3rd Echelon GHQ 705 dated 8/11/15. 50790 Pte Court, A S is transferred to the 3rd Can Battalion. Auth: DAAG Can Sec 3rd Echelon GHQ 805 dated 14/11/15. The following men proceeded on leave on 25th inst: Cpl W Parmenter L/Cpl H Swann Cpl A Coutts Pte W J Turner Pte A Crooks Pte J Cooper [MT] 29.11.15 Dranoutre Milder – continuous rain all day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 5 sick 24. 30.11.15 Dranoutre Fine and cool today. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 2 OR wounded 3 sick 22. E B Hardy, Major OC, No 2 Canadian Field Amb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 8 December , 2017 Author Share Posted 8 December , 2017 1.12.15 Dranoutre Fine and mild becoming cloudy and showery in afternoon. Casualties: Officers sick 0 wounded 0 OR sick 15 wounded 3. 2.12.15 Dranoutre Fine in morning, cloudy and showery in afternoon. Capt P Poisson is transferred to No 2 Canadian General Hospital for duty and struck off the strength of this Unit. Auth: SMO S2/181/15 23/11/15 Le Treport DMS M2/1075/15 L of C. 33191 Pte F Turner is temporarily attached to the Divisional Train 1st Can Div from 30/11/15 for postal duties. 404238 Pte Wilshire, J W is transferred from 3rd Canadian Bn and taken on the strength of this Unit from 7/11/15. Auth: DAAG Can Sec 3rd Echelon GHQ 840 dated 6/11/15. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 17 sick 31. 3.12.15 Dranoutre Rained heavily all day. Major G R Philp is attached to 5th Can Bn as MO for temporary duty. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 10 sick 18. 4.12.15 Dranoutre Raining all day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 0 sick 29. 5.12.15 Dranoutre Fine and cool turning to rain in afternoon. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 1 sick 36. 6.12.15 Dranoutre Fine and mild in morning turning to rain. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 14 sick 13. 7.12.15 Dranoutre Fine and mild in morning – raining heavily afternoon and evening. 33117 Pte G Murphy is attached to CASC for duty vice 33077 Pte S R Hills returned to duty. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 13 sick 35. 8.12.15 Dranoutre Fine and mild. The following NCO and men proceeded on leave on 7th inst: Cpl L H Mansell Pte C H Atkinson Pte W Hackson Pte R Laurie Pte F Devine 33700 Pte G Kemp is transferred from Water Detail 2nd Brigade CFA and taken on the strength from 6th vice 33109 Pte N McIntyre of this Unit transferred to Water Detail of that Unit. Auth: ADMS 4.765 4/11/15. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 6 sick 24. 9.12.15 Dranoutre Dull and cloudy – rained heavily all afternoon. 32986 Staff Sgt W H B Locke and 28722 Pte R M Chester formerly of this Unit are granted temporary Commission 7/11/15. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 12 sick 20. 10.12.15 Dranoutre Raining all day. Capt H H Burnham is transferred from 2nd Brigade CFA and is taken on the strength from 9/11/15. Capt MacKevin CADC [not found] is attached to this Unit for temporary duty at Rest Station at Meteren. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 1 sick 28. 11.12.15 Dranoutre Mild turning to rain in afternoon. 33698 Pte B Dalzell is taken on the strength, transferred from the Water Detail 2nd Brigade CFA vice 33027 Pte Calbert of this Unit transferred to that Unit. 33609 [8659] Pte S Gracey is taken on the strength, transferred from the Water Detail 2nd Bn Canadians vice 33159 Pte F Rutherford of this Unit transferred to 2nd Can Bn. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 0 OR wounded 7 sick 18. 12.12.15 Dranoutre Cloudy with light showers. Major G R Philp reported back from duty with 5th Can Bn. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 5 sick 25. 13.12.15 Dranoutre Fine slightly frosty. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 3 sick 18. 33114 Pte J A Moore reported from Base Hospital for duty 12/11/15. 14.12.15 Dranoutre Fine and cool. Major Gen A W Currie, CB visited this Unit today. The following proceeded on leave this date: Capt G S Atkinson Act/Sgt E B Neff Pte Carter-Milford The following proceeded to the Base Depot for discharge in England to complete their medical studies: 32983 Sgt H A Rawlings 33042 Pte J S Crawford 33173 Pte F R Smith Auth: AGA/1597 dated 9/11/15 Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 14 sick 27. 15.12.15 Dranoutre Fine and frosty. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 1 OR wounded 3 sick 19 died of wounds 1. 16.12.15 Dranoutre Fine – very misty. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 4 sick 12. 17.12.15 Dranoutre Misty turning to rain in afternoon. Capt Stratton, CASC reported to relieve Capt Atkinson on leave. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 0 sick 20. 18.12.15 Dranoutre Misty clearing in afternoon. Capt T F O’Hagan is attached to 4th Can Bn as temporary MO. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 3 OR wounded 5 sick 29 died of wounds 1. 19.12.15 Dranoutre Cloudy. Heavy bombardment on our left front last night and today. Gas affecting the eyes noticed about 8am this morning. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 2 sick 24. 20.12.15 Dranoutre Fair to cloudy. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 0 sick 12. 21.12.15 Dranoutre Dull and raining all day. The following proceeded on leave today: Capt H B Jeffs, Ptes Bird, Willis, J Walker, Robertson, Linton. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 2 sick 24. 22.12.15 Dranoutre Cloudy turning to rain in afternoon. Capt T F O’Hagan reported back from 4th Can Bn. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 2 sick 29. 23.12.15 Dranoutre Cloudy morning – raining afternoon and evening. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 4 sick 31. 24.12.15 Dranoutre Cloudy morning – raining in afternoon. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 2 sick 16. 25.12.15 Dranoutre Christmas Day. Fine but cloudy. Major E B Hardy is promoted to be Lieut Col vice Lieut Col D W McPherson [to England] dated 17/11/15 Capt P G Brown is promoted to be Major vice Major E B Hardy promoted dated 17/11/5 Capt G S Atkinson, CADC reported back from leave. Capt Stratton, CADC returned to No 3 F Amb and is struck off strength. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 3 sick 21. 26.12.15 Dranoutre Bright sunny day. 33191 Pte F Turner reported back for duty from Div Train. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 1 sick 20. 27.12.15 Dranoutre Fine but cloudy – very windy at night. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 2 OR wounded 2 sick 21. 28.12.15 Dranoutre Bright clear day. The following proceeded on leave: Capt E S Jeffrey Ptes Sipes, Read, Wilson, Brooks, H, Bowler Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 2 OR wounded 5 sick 36. 29.12.15 Dranoutre Bright clear day. Fleet of twenty British Aeroplanes passed over here on way to German lines. Capt H B Jeffs reported back from leave. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 11 sick 26. 30.12.15 Dranoutre Bright clear day. Casualties: Officers wounded 2 sick 1 OR wounded 6 sick 25. 31.12.15 Dranoutre Fine and cool – very windy – rained in afternoon. The following are struck off the strength in Pt 2 Orders – No 41 25/12/15: 32983 Sgt Rawlings, H A. Ptes Crawford, J S, Smith, F R, Poultney, H A, Butler, A K, Rutherford, F, McIntyre, N, Calbert, W. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 19 sick 25. E B Hardy, Lieut Col OC, No 2 Can Field Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 15 December , 2017 Author Share Posted 15 December , 2017 1.1.16 Dranoutre Dull and showery. Major R Philp is attached to Divisional Ammunition Column from 31.12.15 as MO for temporary duty. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 2 OR wounded 12 sick 16. 2.1.16 Dranoutre Cloudy with heavy showers – windy at night. The following proceeded on leave to England for 8 days: Capt B E Kelly L/Cpl Seear Ptes Latham, Murcott, Grimes, Laird, Duncan, Davies, Dockery, Murray, Williamson, Heintsman The following reinforcements are taken on the strength this date: Ptes Hyde, H, Manning, G M, Wilson, G Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 5 sick 25. 3.1.16 Dranoutre Bright and windy. The following proceeded on 8 days leave to England: Ptes Andrews, McMahon, Marchant, Walker, E, Gibson, Millard, Carrick, Gale, Kemp, Greenwood, Nepthan, Miller, E, Garrison, Symonds, E, Warnes, Laidler Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 4 sick 15. 4.1.16 Dranoutre Cloudy, showery – very windy at night. 33115 Pte T V Milford proceeded to the Base for discharge this date. Auth: War Office 1939 MT3 dated 27.12.15 The following reinforcements are taken on the strength this date: 34329 Pte Teahan, E A 30290 Pte Rosart, T 34312 Pte Owen, C 34259 Pte Bailey, J A 34295 Pte Jordan, E 34337 Pte Ward, J 34307 Pte McWhinnie, H 50534 Pte Carbray, T 34330 Pte Thompson, W Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 0 OR wounded 0 sick 19. 5.1.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild – cloudy in morning. The following promotions appeared in Corps Orders: 33163 L/Sgt Rogers, E B to be Sgt dated 9.12.15 33147 Cpl Parmenter, W to be L/Sgt dated 9.12.15 33176 L/Cpl Swann, H to be Cpl dated 9.12.15 Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 5 sick 11. 6.1.16 Dranoutre Mild and cloudy. Surg Gen G C Jones made official visit to this Unit today. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 5 sick 19. 7.1.16 Dranoutre Dull and showery. Casualties: Officers wounded 2 sick 0 OR wounded 6 sick 12. 8.1.16 Dranoutre Fine but cloudy. Our Advance Dressing Station at T. Farm near Wulverghem shelled today. 42 shell holes in a radius of 100 ft – 6 direct hits on building. Capts H B Jeffs and T F O’Hagan on duty – no casualties. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 1 OR wounded 3 sick 15. 9.1.16 Dranoutre Fine clear day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 3 sick 23. 10.1.16 Dranoutre Bright and sunny. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 1 sick 16 died 1. 11.1.16 Dranoutre Mild and cloudy – turning to rain. The following proceeded on eight days leave to England: Maj P G Brown Capt Duck L/Cpls Archibald, Coutts Ptes Everingham, Cleg, Montrone, Knapmann, Miller, Conlin, Warren, Wray, Moore, Moisse, Torrance, Johnson. The following Motor Transport are attached for duty from the Divisional Supply Column: 3264 Pte Leach, W H 36229 Pte Watson, T 36193 Pte Spong, C G A956 Pte W Campbell [not found] is taken on the strength, transferred from 1st Can Inf Bn dated 29.12.15 33118 Pte H B Martin is struck off the strength, transferred to England 30.12.15 Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 7 sick 18. 12.1.16 Dranoutre Bright clear day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 18 sick 24 died 1. 13.1.16 Dranoutre Mild and cloudy. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 11 sick 21. 14.1.16 Dranoutre Bright sunny day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 4 sick 9. 15.1.16 Dranoutre Mild and cloudy. Casualties: Officers wounded 2 sick 0 OR wounded 16 sick 10. 16.1.16 Dranoutre Mild and cloudy. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 1 OR wounded 1 sick 28. 17.1.16 Dranoutre Cloudy – turning to rain. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 4 sick 16. 18.1.16 Dranoutre Mild and cloudy turning to rain. The following proceeded on 8 days leave to England: L/Cpl McKendry Ptes Dugre, Jennings, Craig, Higham, Hyde, Appleby, Breach, Spencer, Nunn, Calder, Cook, Pompey, Corker, Gregory 40265 Pte Small, C S returned to duty to Div Supply Column and is struck off the strength from 16th inst. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 0 sick 11. 19.1.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild. Capt E S Burke, CAMC [not found] is attached for temporary duty this date. 33115 Pte Milford, T V is struck off the strength 4.1.16 Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 2 OR wounded 6 sick 9. 20.1.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild. 7774 Pte Miller, H J is taken on the strength on transfer from 2nd Can Bn 30/12/15 Auth: DAAG Can 3rd Echelon GHQ 1739 dated 7/1/16 Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 2 sick 10. 21.1.16 Dranoutre Cloudy – windy in afternoon. 32969 Sgt Maj [WO] J P McIntosh is promoted to be Hon Lieut and Quartermaster 31/12/15 Auth: MM and D JWC 6-Mc-132 dated 31/12/15 Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 3 sick 21. 22.1.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 7 sick 19. 23.1.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 2 OR wounded 6 sick 15. 24.1.16 Dranoutre Mild sunny day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 3 sick 20. The following proceeded on eight days leave to England: L/Cpl Bradstreet Ptes Cossey, Proctor, McLeod, Gadsby, McNair, Strachan, Bell, Degruchy, Mock, McMeekin, Blackman, Buckby, Bowden, Birkett. 25.1.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild. Major G R Philp is posted to the Divisional Amm Column and struck off the strength 30/12/15 Auth: DGMS GHQ 840/6 dated 8/1/16. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 2 sick 18. 26.1.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild. 33170 Pte Sutherland, C O is transferred to the 15th Can Bn and is struck off the strength. Auth: DAAG Can Section 3rd Echelon File 1822 dates 22/1/16 27556 Pte Young, D is taken on the strength on transfer from 15th Can Bn. Auth: DAAG Can Section File 1821 dated 11/1/16. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 7 sick 18. 27.1.16 Dranoutre Mild, cloudy to showery. Hon Capt E G Doe is transferred to No 7 Canadian General Hospital. Auth: Principal Chaplain GHQ No 125 dated 9/1/16 Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 2 OR wounded 6 sick 27. 28.1.16 Dranoutre Mild and foggy. Shelling close to Adv Dressing Station at Kandahar Farm – no casualties. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 6 sick 28. 29.1.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 4 sick 29. 30.1.16 Dranoutre Mild misty day. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 6 sick 18. 31.1.16 Dranoutre Mild and misty. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 2 sick 19. E B Hardy, Lieut Col OC, No 2 Canadian Fld Ambce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 6 January , 2018 Author Share Posted 6 January , 2018 1.2.16 Dranoutre Clear and frosty. Advance Dress Station at Kandahar Farm [near Wulverghem] clearing two brigades in the trenches. Rest Station, Meteren – capacity 80 patients - also serving brigade Corp troops in reserve. 34627 Pte C J Judge and 50662 Pte J W Russell are posted for duty with No 3 Canadian Tunnelling Coy as water detail per ADMS authority. The following proceeded on leave 30.1.16: Sgt McLaughlin Cpl Pease L/Cpl Hugonnet Ptes Horsman, Taylor, Rennie, Murphy, Woodward, Davis, Allingham, Doyle, Isnor, Cartwright, Goetzger. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 0 sick 26. 2.2.16 Dranoutre Clear and frosty. 33092 Pte F L James, invalided and transferred to England 19.1.16, is struck off the strength of this Unit. 21916 Pte Walker, A J is taken on the strength of this Unit on transfer from 4th Can Bn dated 20.1.16. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 2 sick 24. 3.2.16 Dranoutre Mild – cloudy and windy in afternoon. Capt W H Fox, CAMC, proceeded to England and is struck off the strength from 2-2-16, Auth: WO letter No 121/F/184 [AMDI]. 32971 Staff Sgt W Keith is promoted to be Sgt Major dated 31-12-15. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 5 sick 16. 4.2.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild. Lieut Still, J [not found] reported here as Paymaster. Auth: WO letter 121/O’seas/1576. 33183 Pte H Sherritt and A956 Pte W Campbell [not found] reported here for duty and are taken on the strength. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 6 sick 22. 5.2.16 Dranoutre Fine and cool. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 4 sick 24. 6.2.16 Dranoutre Clear and mild. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 7 sick 19. 7.2.16 Dranoutre Fine and warm – very clear. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 3 sick 13. 8.2.16 Dranoutre Fine, cloudy. The following proceeded on leave to England: Ptes Crossman, Palmer, McGuire, Allen, Costello, Dickenson, Norman, Burgess, Day, Murray, Willcox, Parkinson, Hammond, Stiles. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 1 sick 15. 9.2.16 Dranoutre Fine and Clear. 33053 Cpl E A Doughty proceeded to the Base and will be shown, on command. Auth: AGA/1067 dated 3-2-16 [DGMS, GHQ 3200/6 4-2-16]. Capt G McLaughlin, Sgt Mansfield and Pte Mackenzie of the CADS are attached to assist in Dental work of this area. Auth: ADMS 8-2-16. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 14 sick 25. 10.2.16 Dranoutre Fine and mild. 33149 Pte Powell, J is struck off the strength on transfer to No 2 Gen Hosp Canadians. Auth: DAAG Can Sect 3rd Ech GHQ KM 1496 23/12/15 33224 Pte Carrick, J is struck off the strength on admission to Military Hospital, Shorncliffe while on leave 12-1-16. 33145 Pte O’Connell, W C invalided and transferred to England sick 2/2/16. Casualties: Officers wounded 1 sick 0 OR wounded 7 sick 17. 11.2.16 Dranoutre Rain and sleet. Capt A R B Duck proceeded to England and is struck off the strength. Auth: DAG KD 498 9th inst. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 9 sick 27. 12.2.16 Dranoutre Cloudy. 32998 L/Cpl C H Archibald is struck off the strength having proceeded to England 11-2-16. Auth: AGA/1597, DGMS, GHQ 628/6 7/2/16. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 2 sick 27. 13.2.16 Dranoutre Mild and cloudy – clearing in afternoon. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 0 OR wounded 3 sick 27. 14.2.16 Dranoutre Cloudy – windy and raining in afternoon. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 1 sick 26. 15.2.16 Dranoutre Windy in morning – clear and mild. Capt J H Wood, CAMC is taken on the strength temporarily for duty from No 2 Stationary Hospital, Canadians. Casualties: Officers wounded 0 sick 1 OR wounded 5 sick 16. 16.2.16 Dranoutre Cloudy – very windy. The following Officers and men proceeded on leave 14th and 15th inst: Capt T F O’Hagan, Lieut J P McIntosh, Ptes Edmonds, G, Hogkinson, G, Sproule, Vey, W, Farrow, N, White, C. Casualties: Main Dressing Stn Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR ? 6 Rest Stn Meteren Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 7 Remaining 1 49 17.2.16 Dranoutre Clear and cool. Capt F S Burke [not found] is attached to the 10th Can Bn as temporary MO. Pte Willis is attached to No 2 Co Div Train vice Pte Murphy returned to duty. Casualties: Main Dressing Stn Wounded Sick Officers 1 0 OR 4 14 Rest Stn Meteren Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 4 Remaining 2 43 18.2.16 Dranoutre Cloudy and mild – turning to rain. 23644 Pte Dugre, J A is struck off the strength transferred to No 7 Can Gen Hosp 33155 Pte Perry, E T J is struck off the strength transferred to No 3 Can Gen Hosp 490 Pte Dodge, W is taken on the strength transferred from No 3 Can Gen Hosp Casualties: Main Dressing Stn Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 8 15 Rest Stn Meteren Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 0 7 Remaining 2 29 Town shelled - about 12 five to six inch HE. No particular damage done. 19.2.16 Dranoutre Mild and cloudy. Town shelled again this morning – three casualties, 2 killed and 1 wounded Casualties: Main Dressing Stn Wounded Sick Died Officers 0 0 OR 4 8 1 Rest Stn Meteren Wounded Sick Died Officers 0 1 OR 0 9 Remaining 2 36 20.2.16 Dranoutre Clear and cool. Aeroplane raid by enemy after 12” Howitzer near Kemmel Hill [11 planes over] again in afternoon after aerodrome and station Bailleul. Casualties: Main Dressing Stn Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 3 14 Remaining 0 5 Rest Stn Meteren Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 7 Remaining 0 34 21.2.16 Dranoutre Cool and somewhat misty. Aeroplanes active. Casualties: Main Dressing Stn Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 12 Remaining 0 2 Rest Stn Meteren Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 4 Remaining 0 36 22.2.16 Dranoutre Frosty – snow fall. The following men proceeded on leave this date: Ptes Wilson, R, Le Feuvre, Taylor, E D, Farr, Norris, Wilson, G. Casualties: Main Dressing Stn Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 2 9 Remaining 0 5 Rest Stn Meteren Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 2 Remaining 0 36 23.2.16 Dranoutre Cold. Snow flurries. 58179 Pte Field, A B, invalided and transferred to England, is struck off the strength. Casualties: Main Dressing Stn Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 4 11 Remaining Rest Stn Meteren Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 0 Remaining 0 34 24.2.16 Dranoutre Very cold – slightly misty. Turned over Advance Dressing Station posts to No 1 Can Field Ambulance. Took over Main Dressing Station at Romarin, Adv Dressing Station at Peace Villa, Hyde Park Corner and collecting post near Neuve Eglise from No 3 Can Fld Amb. Casualties: Main Dressing Stn Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 1 7 Remaining Rest Stn Meteren Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 7 Remaining 0 34 25.2.16 Dranoutre Clear and very cold. Turned over Main Dressing Station and Rest Station, Meteren to No 1 Can Field Amb. Ambulance moved to Bailleul and took over Rest Station there from No 3 Canadian Field Ambulance – established our headquarters at Bailleul. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 1 65 26.2.16 Bailleul Clear and cold. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 4 31 Remaining 1 51 Major J J Fraser proceeded on 8 days leave 23-2-16. 27.2.16 Bailleul Clear and frosty. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 5 Remaining 1 49 28.2.16 Bailleul Mild and showery. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 4 14 Remaining 1 67 29.2.16 Bailleul Mild and fine – turning cloudy. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 1 20 Remaining 1 67 Capt R M Luton is struck off the strength on transfer to 16th Canadian Battalion. Auth: DGMS, GHQ 840/6 dated 9-2-16. E B Hardy, Lieut Col OC, No 2 Canadian Field Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 12 March , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2018 1.3.16 Bailleul The Unit on this date occupies the following location: Headquarters and Rest Station [capacity 75] at Bailleul Main Dressing Station at Romarin Advance Dressing Station at Hyde Park Corner [Ploegsteert Wood] Brigade Collecting Post at Power Station [near Neuve Eglise] Fine and mild. Casualties: Wounded Sick Died Officers 0 1 OR 6 24 1 Remaining 1 83 2.3.16 Bailleul Mild, showery. Dental Report for month of Feb shows: Officers OR Total Main Dressing Stn 43 466 509 Rest Stn Meteren 298 Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 0 OR 7 18 Remaining 3 57 3.3.16 Bailleul Mild, misty with snow flurries. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 1 22 Remaining 3 69 4.3.16 Bailleul Cold and rain with snow flurries. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 2 OR 0 23 Remaining 2 73 5.3.16 Bailleul Cold and raw. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 19 Remaining 1 66 6.3.16 Bailleul Cold and raw. Snow flurries. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 0 OR 1 21 Remaining 0 78 7.3.16 Bailleul Cold and raw. Snow flurries. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 2 OR 2 23 Remaining 0 62 Strength increase: 33004 L/Cpl Bailey, H and 33222 Pte Armstrong, W H Strength decrease: 33053 Cpl E A Doughty proceeding to England on Command 32998 L/Cpl C H Archibald proceeding to Canada for discharge 40265 Pte C S Small on return to the Can Div Supply Column 8.3.16 Bailleul Cold. Snow flurries. The following Motor Transport Drivers are taken on the strength from the Can Div Supply Column: 36106 Pte Griswood, L H [not found], 36208 Pte Sampson, H [not found] Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 9 Remaining 0 47 9.3.16 Bailleul Bright cold day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 2 9 Remaining 0 44 10.3.16 Bailleul Bright clear cool day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 3 OR 5 23 Remaining 60 11.3.16 Bailleul Cool and cloudy. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 4 22 Remaining 0 58 12.3.16 Bailleul Bright clear day. Strength decrease: Interpreter Mahuizer on reporting to GHQ Boulogne 53215 Pte Young, S G [not found] invalided to England 23/2/16 33026 Pte Clegg, J transferred to 3rd Can Battalion 33171 Pte Sage, C G transferred to Training Depot, Shorncliffe Strength increase: 33363 Pte Hodge, A B on transfer from 4th Can Battalion 9284 Pte Boyd, H on transfer from 3rd Can Battalion Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 4 26 Remaining 1 77 13.3.16 Bailleul Cloudy and mild. Rain at night Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 4 27 Remaining 1 82 14.3.16 Bailleul Mild and sunny. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 7 20 Remaining 0 76 15.3.16 Bailleul Fine and mild. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 5 13 Remaining 1 67 16.3.16 Bailleul Mild, cloudy to fine. Capt Pilcher, CAMC reported this date and is attached for training. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 1 17 Remaining 1 74 17.3.16 Bailleul Mild – cloudy. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 1 OR 1 37 Remaining 1 67 18.3.16 Bailleul Mild and cloudy with light showers. Strength increase: 400070 Pte Wilson, R invalided and transferred to England 50662 Pte Russell, J W attached to 3rd Can Tunnelling Co as water detail 34627 Pte Judge, C attached to 3rd Can Tunnelling Co as water detail 9237 Pte Rice, G D L [MT attached] invalided and transferred to England 9187 Pte Davis, W S [MT attached] admitted to hospital in England Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 1 22 Remaining 1 57 19.3.16 Bailleul Mild, bright sunny day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 1 16 Remaining 1 53 20.3.16 Bailleul Fine and mild. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 1 OR 5 19 Remaining 2 65 21.3.16 Bailleul Mild and cloudy with light shower. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 8 16 Remaining 3 51 22.3.16 Bailleul Mild and cloudy, raining in the afternoon. 33148 Acting Cpl Pilcher, S C proceeded to Abbeville on 21st instant for Course in Cold Shoeing, reporting to the OC 27th Veterinary Hospital. Auth: AO 680 19/3/16. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 0 13 Remaining 2 46 23.3.16 Bailleul Cool and cloudy. Lieut Colonel Hardy, E B proceeded on leave. During the absence of Lieut Colonel Hardy on leave, Major Fraser, J J took over command of this Unit. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 3 22 Remaining 2 46 24.3.16 Bailleul Cold. Ground covered with snow. Snow flurries during the day. Colonel Adami, Historian to the Medical Services, paid us a visit this date. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 4 OR 1 13 Remaining 0 36 25.3.16 Bailleul Cold, damp and cloudy. The following men proceeded on nine days leave this date: 404238 Pte Wilshire, J W 33058 Pte Elliott, J 33129 Pte Manning, G M 33077 Pte Hills, S R 33108 Pte McGrath, J 3264 Pte Leach, W H [MT] Promotion: Extract from Corps Orders No 477 21/3/16 32971 Sgt Mjr Keith, W to be first class Warrant Officer to date from 31/12/15. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 3 12 Remaining 0 34 The following reinforcements reported here this date from Can Base Depot: 522739 Pte Everingham, W A 1980 Pte Forbes, B 522917 Pte A Dean 400274 Pte Critchley, W A 522918 Pte C Dean 522781 Pte A K Elliott 34283 Pte Fraser, R 522621 Pte W A Irwin 26.3.16 Bailleul Cloudy in morning, fine in the afternoon. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 4 27 Remaining 0 38 440313 Pte Cook, L McP, 8th Can Inf Bn died in our Dressing Station this date from wounds received in action [at 5:30am]. 27.3.16 Bailleul Raining all morning, dry midday, raining in afternoon and at night. 35916 Gnr Thorne, R J, 35th Siege Battery, RGA died in our Dressing Station at 8:15am this date from wounds received in action. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 0 OR 12 32 Remaining 1 53 28.3.16 Bailleul Cloudy, dry and very windy, especially at night. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 1 23 Remaining 1 29 29.3.16 Bailleul Very windy, sun shining, ground very dry. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 0 7 Remaining 0 30 30.3.16 Bailleul Fine, bright morning, cloudy in the afternoon. Moved out of Bailleul – 74th Field Ambulance took over Rest Station, Main and Advanced Dressing Stations. At 10am marched to P12.e.3.5 Sheet 27 located in a field, pitched tents, which provided shelter for Personnel of Unit and 18 patients – 74th Field Ambulance took over 12 patients from us. Patients remaining 18. Arrived here at about 1:30pm. 31.3.16 P12.e.3.5 Sheet 27 Fine bright sunny day. Under canvas. Three detachments moved out today to Mill Vlamertinghe: A 1 MO and 26 OR to take over ADS, Railway Dugouts I.21.c.7.7 Sheet 28 Ypres B 1 MO and 26 OR to take over ADS Kruisstraat H.24.a.1.9 Sheet 28 Ypres C 1 MO and 26 OR to take over Post at Bedford House I.26.a centre Sheet 28 Ypres Patients remaining 18 OR One MO reported at Mill Vlamertinghe to become familiar with roads. E B Hardy, Lieut Colonel OC, No 2 Canadian Field Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 24 March , 2018 Author Share Posted 24 March , 2018 1.4.16 P.12.c.3.5 Sheet 27 Fine, bright day. Sun shining all day. Lieut Col E B Hardy reported back from leave this date and took over command of Unit. The following proceeded on leave this date: Capt G S Atkinson Ptes Campbell, Bailey, J A, Wood, Gilman, Rennie, J, Wilkinson, F, Bryant, Jordan, Owen, Teahan. Capt William Howard Tytler reported to this Unit for duty this date. Patients remaining: Officers 0 OR 15. 2.4.16 P.12.c.3.5 Sheet 27 Fine, bright day. Sun shining all day. 9am Struck camp and proceeded via Steenvoorde, Poperinghe to Vlamertinghe where we took over Main Dressing Station at the Mill from the Northumbrian Division. Artillery very active towards evening. Patients remaining: Officers 0 OR 15. 3.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine, bright day. Sun shining all day. Artillery very active during the night. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 2 0 OR 52 24 Remaining 7 36 406054 Pte Couldrey, G, 1st Can Inf Bn died in our Adv Dressing Stn this date from wounds received in action. 24722 Dvr Curtis, A, RE attached 151st Infantry Brigade, 50th Division died in our Dressing Stn 12:30am this date from wounds received in action. Capt W H Tytler temporarily relieved the MO, 4th Can Inf Bn this date. 4.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine, bright morning. Cloudy and much cooler in the afternoon. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 35 31 Remaining 4 31 Artillery fairly active towards night. 5.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine, bright day. Strong wind blowing from midday on. Casualties: Wounded Sick Died Officers 3 1 2 OR 31 33 1 Remaining 1 OR 1 Officer 20 OR Major Mutrie, R J and Capt Temple, A, 2nd CMR died in our Main Dressing Station at about 5am from wounds received in action. 6866 L/Cpl Halliday, John, No 3 Coy, 2nd Bn Irish Guards died in our Main Dressing Station at 6am from wounds received in action. 33127 Pte Montroue, A L will, in future, be known as 33127 Pte Mortimer, A L Auth: DAG Can ??? 3rd Ech GHQ File KM ???? 28/2/16. 32981 Cpl Kells, J and 34337 Pte Ward, J invalided and transferred to England and struck off the strength in Part II Orders from 14th and 16th March respectively. Capt J H Wood [not found] temporarily attached as MO, 3rd Can S Bn from 4th instant. Bedford House Report For the past three days enemy has been shelling [with HE also Shrapnel] the wood beside dugout of Bedford House. Railway Dugouts Report HE and Shrapnel shelling has been heavy in this section during the past 48 hours. Our Motor Ambulance Drivers having rather a lively time of it during their trips from and to Advanced Posts under hostile fire. This work in undertaken only after nightfall except in very urgent cases. 6.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine but cloudy and cool. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 31 12 Remaining 0 1 Officer 6 OR Artillery activity towards evening and practically all night. Rain at night. 7.4.16 Vlamertinghe Cloudy, much warmer and fine all day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 2 2 OR 26 19 Remaining 0 1 Officer 3 OR Kruisstraat Advanced Dressing Station 4.4.16 Enemy dropped 100 shells in neighbourhood of men’s’ billets and cookhouse 6pm Village of Kruisstraat also heavily shelled Heavy shelling in this area on the night 5th to 6th using Lachrymatory Shells which gave a peculiar heavy sickening sweat-like odour and caused intense smarting and inflammation of eyes. 6.4.16 6:50am During the past 10 hours quite 300 shells were put within a radius of 100 yards of this Station. 8.4.16 Vlamertinghe Cloudy though fine all day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 2 OR 16 16 Remaining 0 1 Officer The following proceeded on leave this date: Sgt Mjr Keith, W L/Cpl Bailey, H A/Cpl Giles, A Ptes Thompson, McWhinney, Carbray, Walker, A J, Dodge, Lamont, Youldon, Durrant. 9.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine sunny day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 28 27 Remaining 0 1 Officer 3 OR Kruisstraat 7.4.16 About 108 shells, of which 62 did not explode, came in in this vicinity. Party of RCRs caught on road. 8 and 9.4.16 Night. Shelling again this night. 62 were counted coming in. One casualty. 10.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine though cloudy all day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 24 21 Remaining 0 1 Officer 1 OR Capt G S Atkinson, CADC returned from leave this date. 33086 Pte Hughes, B of this Unit was evacuated to No 10 CCS this date suffering from wounds received in action. 11.4.16 Vlamertinghe Cloudy, raining. Cleared towards noon. Showers in afternoon. 5352 Cpl Cretney, J 2nd Field Company, Canadian Engineers died at our A D Stn, Railway Dugouts at 4:30am from wounds received in action. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 3 2 OR 54 18 Remaining 1 Officer 8 OR 3 Officers 2 OR 6pm Artillery activity on our left. Railway Dugouts 10.4.16 2:45am Heavy shelling in region of St Eloi 12 noon Aeroplane [British] shot down in region of Verbranden-Molen 5:30pm Heavy shelling region of St Eloi 11.4.16 Quiet in this vicinity – not many wounded. 12.4.16 Vlamertinghe Cloudy and showery weather. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 46 20 Remaining 0 2 OR 13.4.16 Vlamertinghe Cloudy and showery weather. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 2 1 OR 27 24 Remaining 0 3 OR 14.4.16 Vlamertinghe Windy, showery weather. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 26 32 Remaining 0 5 OR Advanced Dressing Station – Bedford House Between 2 and 3pm this date, this Station was shelled by about 20 HE shells, probably 5.9” shells. They all came within a radius of 20 yards of the house. During this shelling the following casualties occurred amongst the personnel at this Station: 33188 Pte Taylor, Robert was killed in action 33189 Pte Torrance, William Andrew was killed in action 33135 Pte Marchant, David William was evacuated to CCS suffering from wounds received in action. Between 10pm 12/4/16 and 10pm 14/4/16 17 cases passed through this ADS. 15.4.16 Vlamertinghe Windy, showery weather. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 0 OR 24 12 Remaining 2 OR 0 16.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine sunny day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 19 18 Remaining 1 OR 8 OR Capt J W Pilcher reported back from 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion 14/4/16. 17.4.16 Vlamertinghe Cloudy with some showers. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 1 OR 25 31 Remaining 2 OR 8 OR 33695 Pte Marble, R W taken on the strength this date from Water Detail, CFA. Kruisstraat Heavy shelling in this area and all around. Dugouts occupied by our men. The following casualties occurred to our personnel at this Station: 33141 Pte Neal, J killed in action 33865 Pte Procter, J D killed in action 33116 Pte Murcott, A killed in action 400077 Pte Norman, F T wounded in action 33138 L/Cpl Moore, F wounded in action 33002 Pte Brooks, H wounded in action 33083 Pte Humble, T wounded in action 32984 Sgt Matthews, F S wounded in action Capt Foster, G M, [not found] CAMC was attached to this Unit temporarily from this date. Auth: DGMS GHQ AI/31.d 15/4/16. 18.4.16 Vlamertinghe Cloudy weather with some rain. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 2 OR 42 28 Remaining 0 1 Officer 3 OR Capt W H Tytler, CAMC reported back from 4th Canadian Infantry Battalion this date. 34432 Pte Bowden, J struck off the strength 20/3/16 in Part II Orders. Auth: file 161/CAMC/2.5 dated 8/4/16. Promotion: 36195 Pte Seear, J is appointed Lance Corporal from 27/11/15. Auth: 1st Can Div Supply Column Part II Orders No 13 dated 21/3/16. 19.4.16 Vlamertinghe Cloudy, windy and some rain. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 0 OR 41 12 Remaining 3 OR 3 OR 34312 Pte Owen, C N was evacuated to No 17 CCS this date suffering from Shell Shock and acute Nervous Debility. 20.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine weather. Sun shining nearly all day. Artillery very active on our front during last night – heavy casualties. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 6 1 OR 87 23 Remaining 1 Officer 2 OR 1 Officer 7 OR Capt McGibbon, G D, 13th Canadian Infantry Battalion died in our Main Dressing Station at 5:45am this date from wounds received in action. Railway Dugouts Heavy bombardment on the night of 19th instant on the right and left of this Station by enemy’s artillery. 21.4.16 Vlamertinghe Cloudy, wet weather. A little sunshine. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 1 OR 44 18 Remaining 1 OR 2 OR Artillery very active on our left towards right. Superiority of our artillery fire lasting up until 2am. 22.4.16 Vlamertinghe Dark, cloudy and wet day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 19 22 Remaining 1 OR 3 OR 33022 Pte Cartwright, J reported back from Hospital 21/4/16. Word received from No 10 CCS that 33083 Pte T Humble died of wounds on 19th instant. 23.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine, bright day. No rain. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 22 8 Remaining 0 0 Considerable Aeroplane activity. 24.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine warm day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 2 0 OR 44 22 Remaining 0 4 OR ADS at Kruisstraat shelled this afternoon – patients dug out - partly shattered. Staff Sgt Page slightly wounded. 25.4.16 Vlamertinghe Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 0 OR 76 27 Remaining 7 OR 3 OR 51055 Pte G A Blackman proceeded to England this date 33002 Pte H Brooks reported back for duty from Hospital 23rd instant 36195 L/Cpl Seear, J [MT] CASC struck off the strength on transfer to England sick 18.4.16 400129 Pte Calhoun, G W [not found] and 522949 Pte Rice, P reported for duty as reinforcements from the Base Depot and taken on the strength. 26.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine warm day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 1 1 OR 39 25 Remaining 1 OR 1 OR 27.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine warm day. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 3 1 OR 101 24 Remaining 13 OR 2 OR Very quiet night on this front. 28.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine warm day. Enemy sent in quite a number of shells to a point about 150 yards behind our Headquarters between 6:30 and 7:30am this date. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 71 31 Remaining 2 OR 2 OR 7:30pm From this time, and at intervals during the night, the enemy shelled a point about 100 yards in rear of our Headquarters, killing three civilians and wounding three others. The wounded were brought in to our Main Dressing Station and received medical attention, afterwards being evacuated to the French Casualty Clearing Station. 29.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine warm day. At about 4am this date enemy again shelled points in rear of our Headquarters. Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 38 31 Remaining 1 OR 5 OR The following proceeded on leave this date: Capt H B Jeffs Sgt A F Field Ptes Rosart, Saxon, Wheeler Capt R M Luton rejoined from Hospital 28th inst. The following rejoined from Hospital this date: 34441 Pte Burgess, A W 33097 Pte Linton, N R 33030 Pte Craig, W J 30.4.16 Vlamertinghe Fine warm day. Heavy artillery bombardment between midnight and 1:30am Casualties: Wounded Sick Officers 0 0 OR 29 27 Remaining 0 2 OR E B Hardy, Lieut Colonel OC, 2nd Canadian Field Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 10 January , 2019 Share Posted 10 January , 2019 Is there more to this? My wife's Great uncle, Findlay McDiarmid was killed Nov 7th, 1917 he was attached to 2nd FA. Was hoping to get background in what occurred. Dave Blackmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 10 January , 2019 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2019 Hi @Dave Blackmon and welcome. I'm afraid I lost the will to carry on transcribing this but the whole War Diary is online here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 11 January , 2019 Share Posted 11 January , 2019 20 hours ago, Bardess said: Hi @Dave Blackmon and welcome. I'm afraid I lost the will to carry on transcribing this but the whole War Diary is online here Thank you so very much for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold McBay Posted 22 March , 2021 Share Posted 22 March , 2021 Re. Pvt. E.B. Neff, according to his CEF service record it would seem that the two service numbers refer to the same individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 22 March , 2021 Author Share Posted 22 March , 2021 @Arnold McBay Thank you and welcome to the Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold McBay Posted 22 March , 2021 Share Posted 22 March , 2021 @Bardess thanks for the warm welcome. Sorry for the newcomer error, I used the file link which dumped the image file to my post instead of the link to the LAC page pointing to Edgar's pdf service record....which is here, aargh ; ) https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=557612 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 2 May , 2021 Share Posted 2 May , 2021 Excellent diary. I am interested in the Medical evacuation chain the Ypres Salient. Just wondering if there is any mention of Essex Farm? Thanks, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 3 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 May , 2021 Hi David. I didn't download the whole diary but here's the link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 3 May , 2021 Share Posted 3 May , 2021 Thanks for the link. Just wondering what your interest is with the 2nd Canadian Field Ambulance? David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 3 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 May , 2021 Happy it worked for you. My original interest was WDs in general that named casualties/injured but this one in particular just didn't have enough detail to carry on transcribing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 28 January Share Posted 28 January (edited) On 12/11/2017 at 11:21, Bardess said: 1.7.15 RomarinFine weather. Dominion Day. Canadian Flag on our Flag Staff all day. Field day of sports in the afternoon; music by the 10th Bn Band. Casualties to noon today: Wounded 6. Sick 3. Deaths 1 15193 L/Cpl John Whitcombe, RCD, wounded in the head, unconscious till he died at 12:15 noon today. Saw his original cross today in All Hallows Church, South Cerney , Glos. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/487724/john-whitcombe/ Edited 28 January by Owen D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 29 January Author Share Posted 29 January Such a fine way to end this thread. Many thanks @Owen D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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