Edward Walter Buck died but how

[chaz]

one of my collected soldiers is Edward Walter Buck, served as 104779 Royal Engineers, Inland Water Transport.

his entry on CWGC says he was killed in an air raid on 08/02/1917 and is buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery.

however his service record has him Died in Rouen Allies AC Hospital..

also another page has him died of a gunshot wound to the neck.

 

was there an air raid on Rouen hospital 8th Feb 1917?

what killed him, the GSW or the Air Raid?

if the air raid was on Rouen, why was he buried in Dunkirk 250 km away Rouen has a big cemetery itself?

 

or am I missing something, I do see he had a couple of visits to Rouen for venereal disease, as many did!!

[ajsmith]

31 minutes ago, chaz said:

Died in Rouen Allies AC Hospital..

I may be wrong but I read that as Queen Alex AC hospital. Which was at Dunkirk,

Edited 21 July , 2020 by ajsmith

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

1 hour ago, ajsmith said:

I read that as Queen Alex AC hospital.

Yes, I agree.

[charlie962]

ajsmith is correct.

 

WarDiary Dunkirk Base Commandant (free here if you register) for 8th Feb says 2 air raids that day and several people killed in second raid 9pm

including "1 man IWT killed"

 

I suggest the bombs were dropped on the docks or yards, Buck received kneck wounds, was carted off to Queen Alex AC Hosp where he died of wounds.

 

edit edit-  reading the Base Diary the bombing was frequent and it was supply points that were targetted. Surprising what detail a Base Diary hides.

Edited 21 July , 2020 by charlie962

[chaz]

thanks for the replies, the confusion of neck wound came from the attached , and the Rouen hospital was on the auction description...

from his records on Ancestry

and the description from the auction

 

A Full Size British World War One / WW1 Medal Trio To Include The 1914-1915 Star Medal,
The British War Medal And The Defence Medal Issued To 104779 SAPPER EDWARD
WALTER BUCK Of The Royal Engineers Who Died Of Wounds Recieved In Action During
Battle On The Western European Theatre Of France & Flanders, Sapper E.W. BUCK Died
In The Rouen Alies AC Hospital On 08/02/1916.