fpawsey Posted 12 November , 2017 Share Posted 12 November , 2017 Can anyone tell me what 'H A 1851' means against the entry for 'gun shot to right hand'? (see attachment) Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 12 November , 2017 Share Posted 12 November , 2017 Hospital admission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted 12 November , 2017 Share Posted 12 November , 2017 I think it is the Caualty List reference number. I have a part copy of one that is referenced H.A.5762. The header reads "Sick and Wounded N.C.O.'s and Men of the Expeditionary Force - France. It dates to January 1917. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 12 November , 2017 Share Posted 12 November , 2017 It could be "H.Q." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpawsey Posted 16 November , 2017 Author Share Posted 16 November , 2017 Thank you for these suggestions; much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 17 November , 2017 Share Posted 17 November , 2017 There is an ongoing thread on Casualty Lists with numerous H, HA, HB, HC, HW lists. While 'Hospital Admission' seems the most plausible not everyone on the HA lists were admitted to Hospitals. Nor does everyone on one of these casualty lists turn up on a WO Official Casualty List. However, with a bit of sleuthing the Soldier on list HA 1851 in the OP does show up on the WO Official Casualty list of 25/9/1916 under his 4 digit Rifle Brigade number. He was invalided to England 23/8/1916. Bearing in mind how GSW to hands were viewed I presume there would have been an enquiry which exonerated him. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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