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No. 17 Casualty Clearing Station

No.17 Casualty Clearing Station opened at Hazebrouck in July 1915 and made a number of moves ending the war at Les Trois Tilleuls. The wounded, having already had their wounds dressed at a Dressing Station would be brought to the tented hospital behind the lines, which also dealt with the sick referred to them by the Medical Officer of the man's battalion. The CCS was equipped with an operating theatre and tented wards. Those who needed further treatment would be transferred to one of the hospitals, though some were able to return to their unit after a stay at the CCS.

Jul 1915 Move

15th Jul 1915 On the Move

21st Feb 1916 Requests

8th Apr 1918 Move

14th Apr 1919 On the Move

22nd Apr 1918 On the Move

17th Jun 1918 On the Move

2nd Sep 1918 On the Move

9th Sep 1918 On the Move

4th Nov 1918 On the Move

11th Nov 1918 On the Move

25th Nov 1918 On the Move

9th Dec 1918 On the Move

30th Dec 1918 On the Move

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Jones Thomas Lloyd. Pte. (d.30.10.1972)
Legg Edward John. L/Cpl. (d.7th Oct 1916)
Polden William James. Rfmn.
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L/Cpl. Edward John Legg 12th Btn. Rifle Brigade (d.7th Oct 1916)
Edward Legg was born 29th of December 1889 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia. He was a Seaman from Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, he had landed in England and was waiting for a ship, when war broke out. On the 8th of September he enlisted at the Admiralty Recruiting Office in London, went directly to Rifle Depot, Winchester. On the 10th her was posted to the 9th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 14th (Light) Division but on the 1st of October was transferred 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, 20th (Light) Division. He landed in France with 12th Rifle Brigade on the 21st of July 1915.
On the 6th of June 1916 he was wounded, a gun shot in right eye and forehead while in the Potijze sector of the Ypres Salient. He was admitted to 17th Casualty Clearing Station the next day and evacuated via No 6 Ambulance Train to No 1 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples where he was admitted on the 8th of June. On the 10th he was transferred No 26 General Hospital and on the 27th to No 20 Infantry Base Depot, Etaples for convalescence.
Edward rejoined the 12th Rifle Brigade on teh 7th of July 1916 near Ypres. from the 15th to 19th he was treated at a Local Field Ambulance for scabies. He was wounded, gun shot to face a second time on the 13th of August 1916 and admitted to No.29 Casualty Clearing Station and evacuated via No 21 Ambulance Train the next day. On the 16th he was admitted No 25 General Hospital at Hardelot his injuries recorded as GSW and he was also noted as suffering from urticaria. He was transferred No 47 Infantry Base Depot, Hardelot for convalescence on the 6th of September and on the 8th was appointed Lance Corporal (unpaid) rejoining 12th Rifle Brigade at Corbie two days later.
Edward was recorded as missing in action on the 7th of October 1916 and officially presumed to have died on or since that date on the 9th of November 1918.
Pam Henderson

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Rfmn. William James Polden 16th (St Pancras) Btn. B Coy Rifle Brigade
William Polden was conscripted into the army on either the 11th or 12th of July 1916. He trained with the 5th (Garrison) Battalion, Rifle Brigade, as part of the Medway Garrison based at Minster on the Isle of Sheppey and was then transferred to the 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. After going AWOL for a short time, he was then transferred again, this time to the 16th (St. Pancras) Battalion, Rifle Brigade.
In November of 1917 William was evacuated to the General Hospital in Camiers, France via the 17th Casualty Clearing Station, with severe bronchitis. The following year, in August 1918, William was announced as wounded in the daily Casualty Lists produced by the War Office (this was believed to have been by a mustard gas attack).
After surviving the war, William passed away in 1935, aged 54, due to respiratory problems, most likely a result of the damage caused by the bronchitis and exacerbated by the gas attack the following year.
Roger Polden

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Pte. Thomas Lloyd Jones 2nd Btn. Welsh Regiment (d.30.10.1972)
My grandfather never spoke of his time during WW1. He was honorably discharged on 15th of January 1919. Thomas Jones was gassed and spent months in a hospital in Birmingham. We have his diaries from his last battle. We also have his discharge certificate and medal records.
Diary Enties.

30th. January Discharge from hospital for convalescent camp.
22nd.February left Bayexu for base.
23rd February Arrived Rouen 9.0am proceded to C E B D.
26th.February Left Rouen for Rein Depot.
27th.February Left depot via Bologne Calais & St. Omer
6th. March Placed to do Pioneers work at camp.
27th.March Left camp for unit. Arrived at 3pm.
28th. March Fatigue at Weiltye.
29th.March Fatigue at Krownfring.
30th.March Moved from Red Rose camp to junction camp.
2nd.April Moved from junction camp for Brake camp sick.
8th. April Left Brake camp for Road Camp
9th. April Left Road camp for Merville
10th.April Arrived at Merville 7am. Went up line and dug a support trench.
11th. April Division in front of us retired. Enemy held up by us but broke through on our left, nearly cut us off. Unable to shell us he bombed us out of the trench. Arrived at 17 CCS.
12th.April Left 17 CCS in (?Us30AJ) for Camaet arrived in afternoon. Placed in ward (F7) 22nd. Can Gen.
13th.April Marked Blighty by Doctor.
14th.April .Moved to F3.
15th.April Removed by ATX1 arrived at Calais in afternoon. Crossed over to Dover by (?saotia) Left Dover for Birmingham.
16th.April Arrived Birmingham 3.00am.
18th.April In afternoon visited Uncle and Aunt down town. Interview with specialist.
20th.April Removed from G to B Block.
4th. May Jack and Auntie Sarah came over to Birmingham.
8th. May Letter from Dad.

Lesley Woodbridge

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