gnr.ktrha Posted 16 August , 2006 Share Posted 16 August , 2006 Hello, Does anyone have any details regarding the 2nd London CCS in Feb 1916? I would also be interested to know if any records survive relationg to this unit? I have been researching the career of an Officer who Died of Wounds here on the 26 Feb 1916. Thanks for looking, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJanman Posted 16 August , 2006 Share Posted 16 August , 2006 Hello Stewart According to the records I have there were two 2nd London CCSs. That is 54 (1/2nd London) CCS RAMC TF and 55 (2/2nd London) CCS RAMC TF The 2/2nd was a second-line Unit to 2/1st but didn't arrive in France until 23rd June 1916. The 54 (1/2nd London) CCS arrived in France on 18th March 1915. Locations:- 1/4/15 - 31/7/15 - Hazbrouch 1/8/15 - 28/3/18 - Merville The number 54 had previously belonged to 54 (1st East Anglican) CCS but they were redesignated as 66 CCS The Unit was re-raised in the 47th (London) CCS TF in 1920 and was numbered 47th (2nd London) CCS in 1922. The war diary for this Unit March '15 - June '19 is at the National Archive, Ref WO95/563 I hope this helps Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 17 August , 2006 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2006 Hello, Thank you very much for the information. Do you think the War Diary would list an Officer who had died? Or would the hospital have kept Admission Books/Records? If so, do they still exist? I am trying to find out what type of wounds he had. There is no mention of his wounds in either his service papers, unit war diary or in his Obitury. Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJanman Posted 17 August , 2006 Share Posted 17 August , 2006 I've just looked at the extracts I have of the war diaries for 4 CCS and 36 CCS. 36 CC states how many Officers were admitted and O/Rs. It names commitioned officers and their Unit but only states 'Evacuated' or 'Died of Wounds'. 4 CCS gives a bit more detail so I think it depended on who was writing the war diary at the time. When entering into a medical unit a patient was entered into the 'Admission and Discharge Register' (A and D Book) so that his journey could be traced, but as far as I'm aware these were taken over by the, then, Ministry of Pensions in order to substantiate war claims, and were destroyed by them in the 1930s. Some still exist and are held at the National Archive. Sue Light produced at printout on some of the registers that still exist on a different thread but 54 CCS is not on that list. Good luck Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnr.ktrha Posted 18 August , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 August , 2006 Hello, Thank you very much for all of your advise and help. Regards, Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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