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Wounded at Loos

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  Posted by tidyteaboy (U13946318) on Monday, 4th May 2009

  Hello, everyone,
  wounded by machine gun bullets at Loos - by what means and stages would a soldier be transported for discharge 'incurable' at the Royal Chelsea Hospital?
  you can see that I'm trying to fill gaps in a young soldier's short lived career.
  thaks, even if you've only read my plea.

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  Posted by Snezzypeanut (U13980840) on Saturday, 23rd May 2009

  I have heard that to be excused duty due to wounds received was very difficult. Various boards would meet to determine the extenct of that persons injury/ies. In extreme cases soldiers with the loss of limbs were still in uniform, on active service but based at the "bullring" especially if they were bombers, experianced trench raiders etc.. but if they were demobbed, then it became paramount that even though they may be wounded, they would have to have a lapel badge stating ex-servcie man/wounded to forstall any white feathers.
  Also it was very difficult for the soldier to access his 1/- a day deferred payment, hence a lot of wounded ex-service man sold matches on the street to try to make a living.
  
  It was only late in the war, that they started to recognise "shellshock" but treatment was in its infancy, and most were sent back to the line!!
  Hope this was helpful.

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  Posted by tidyteaboy (U13946318) on Tuesday, 26th May 2009

  Your message is truly interesting - truly. I appreciate your trouble in sending it BUT what I really want to know is:
  after being gunned down who might have picked him up and what subsequent hospitals would he have been treated at. As a grenadier not an officer I believe he was discharged as 'incurable' from the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Would he have been taken by train direct from Loos to Chelsea. He spent his last 18 mths at home yet still was given a magnificent military full honours funeral.
  Because he died so young from his wounds and I the only family member alive I feel that I should record his CV for posterity.
  
  Grateful thanks michael

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  Posted by Mike Alexander (U1706714) on Tuesday, 26th May 2009

  Only the most seriously wounded, that were still suitable for transport, would have been sent back to England. The sequence for one who did would go something like this:
  
  1. Stretchered from battlefield/frontline to Regimental Aid Post, where given initial treatment (Aid Post normally in reserve trench)
  2. Stretchered to casualty clearing station (CCS) for triage and any patching up (minor wounds) or preliminary emergency surgery (serious wounds).
  3. Transferred by ambulance to field hospital. More major surgery could be performed here.
  4. If necessary, transferred (often by hospital train) to military hospital for further treatment. This could be in France or in some cases in England.
  
  A more detailed description of the chain of treatment can be found here:
  
  
  Hope that answers your question.
  
  Cheers, Mike

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  Posted by Grumpyrambler (U13925122) on Sunday, 31st May 2009

  I deeply respect what you are doing. As, even for WW2, memories change from living to history, what you are doing is just great. Lest we forget....

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