Richardp Posted 11 December , 2007 Share Posted 11 December , 2007 Hi My great uncle was serving with the 1st Bn Welsh Regt in May 1915 when he was wounded. His pension record says 'GSW shoulder Vlameringhe 6/5/15'. Am I right in assuming this to be a misspelling of Vlamertinghe? If so, it would appear this was well inside the British lines at the time and according to the Bn war diary, the regiment was located north east of Ypres. How accurate is the pension record likely to be regarding the location or could it be that this was where a casualty clearing station was? Any suggestions gratefully received. Regards Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 11 December , 2007 Share Posted 11 December , 2007 Hello Richard Almost certainly, to the place a soldier was brought for treatment. This might be a Regimental Aid Post, a dressing station or a casualty clearing station. This was the place at which his entry into the casualty system was registered, which would drive the rest of the treatment and discharge/pension process. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richardp Posted 12 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 December , 2007 Hi Ron Thanks for your reply, which helped to make sense of things. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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