Buffnut453 Posted 12 November , 2018 Share Posted 12 November , 2018 A relative's military service record shows him being admitted into the casualty system in late-1915 due to influenza. He was admitted to 142 Field Ambulance and then 7 Field Ambulance on 3 Dec 1915, then to 50 Casualty Clearing Station, Hazebrouck, on 5 Dec 1915. Then on 11 Dec he was admitted to another unit/organization which could be V.W.R.S. or V.D.R.S. before rejoining his unit on 14 Dec 1915. Anyone out there in GWF know what my unidentified unit/organization might be? Many thanks, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin kenf48 Posted 12 November , 2018 Admin Share Posted 12 November , 2018 In the absence of an expert could it be Rest Camp 8 (Havre) or similar facility? Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffnut453 Posted 12 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2018 Hi Ken, You may be right. I wondered if it was a rest/recuperation facility. I've googled all sorts of things to try and find the meaning of the acronym, alas to no avail. Maybe an expert will be along soon to put me out of this particular misery. Kind regards, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveE Posted 12 November , 2018 Share Posted 12 November , 2018 2 hours ago, Buffnut453 said: I wondered if it was a rest/recuperation facility. I've googled all sorts of things to try and find the meaning of the acronym, alas to no avail. Maybe an expert will be along soon to put me out of this particular misery. Mark Not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but I think you’ll find your VDRS or VWRS is actually 3DRS or 3rd Division Rest Station. The purpose of Divisional rest stations was to look after the sick and lightly wounded for a number of days, usually no more than about ten at most, before returning them to their unit. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffnut453 Posted 12 November , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 November , 2018 1 hour ago, SteveE said: Mark Not an expert by any stretch of the imagination but I think you’ll find your VDRS or VWRS is actually 3DRS or 3rd Division Rest Station. The purpose of Divisional rest stations was to look after the sick and lightly wounded for a number of days, usually no more than about ten at most, before returning them to their unit. Steve Steve, You absolutely bliddy star! I wouldn't have got that in a month of Sundays but i think you're bang on the money. There's a slight but definitely kink in the downstroke of the 'V'. Many thanks for your help. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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