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No.23 Casualty Clearing Station



   No.23 Casualty Clearing Station opened at Lozinghem in September 1915 and made a number of moves ending the war at Auberchicourt. 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.

29th of April 1918 In a German Tunnel

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No.23 Casualty Clearing Station

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Anderson William James. Pte.
  • Rees MID.. Mildred Gertrude. Staff Nurse.

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Pte. William James Anderson 49th Battalion

William Anderson was wounded by shrapnel in battle on 8th June 1917 at Lens, France where he lost an eye and later lost his arm due to the injuries. He was admitted on 25th of July 1917 after being transferred from the No.23 Casualty Clearing Station in Avion.





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Staff Nurse. Mildred Gertrude Rees MID. Queen Alexandras Imperial Military Nursing Service

Mildred Rees was born at Otekaieke Station, Waitaki Valley, NZ on 26 February 1869, she died at Nelson, NZ on 21 August 1957. She trained as a nurse at Wellington Hospital, NZ and traveled to England in 1910. She was there when WW1 broke out.

At the beginning of WW1, Mildred joined the Millicent Sutherland Ambulance, based at Namur in Belgium. German advances forced this group of eight nurses, one surgeon, and Millicent Sutherland to return to England after just six weeks. In 1915, she joined the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Service Reserve. The following lists her subsequent postings and activities:

  • Feb 1915 - Mar 1916: at 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen for 10 months; at 9th Stationary Hospital, Rouen for 2 months.
  • Mar - Apr 1916: Returned sick with influenza and recuperated at Queen Alexandra's Hospital, Millbank.
  • Apr 1916 - Jan 1917: 10th Stationary Hospital, St. Omer for 1 month; No. 4 Ambulance Flotilla (Barge No. 192) for 5 months; 25th Stationary Hospital, Rouen for 3 months.
  • Jan 1917: 14 days leave.
  • Mar - Sep 1917: 10th Stationary Hospital, Remy Siding for 2 months; Ambulance Flotilla (Barge No. 366) for 5 months.
  • Sep 1917 - Feb 1918: No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station for 4 months.
  • Feb 1918: 14 days leave, spent in Cannes.
  • Mar - Nov 1918: 4th General Hospital, Camiers for 9 months.
  • Next 4 months: No. 48 CCS, Namur, Belgium; No. 55 CCS, Charleroi, Belgium; No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux.
  • 5 Apr 1919: Demobilised
  • Feb 1920: Returned to NZ

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