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No.33 Casualty Clearing Station    No.33 Casualty Clearing Station opened at Bethune in September 1915 and made a number of moves ending the war at Denain. 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 23rd Feb 1916 Renewals If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. We are currently building a database of patients treated in this hospital, if you know of anyone who was treated here, please enter their details via this form Patient Reports. (This section is under construction) No information has been added for this hospital, please check back later. Those known to have worked or been treated at No.33 Casualty Clearing Station during the Great War 1914-1918. Exton Charles. Pte. (d.16th Jul 1918) Fort John James Grasshorn. Pte. (d.30th Oct 1918) Foster Arthur Septimus. Pte. (d.28th April 1917) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of No.33 Casualty Clearing Station from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2023 marks 24 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about No.33 Casualty Clearing Station? There are:1 items tagged No.33 Casualty Clearing Station available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. 220996 Pte. Arthur Septimus Foster 2/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.28th April 1917) This is my great uncle Arthur Foster who at the age of 22 died from his wounds at 33 Casualty Clearing Station, 1 mile south of Peronne, France. He is buried in the cemetery at Peronne. This is very close to where the Battle of the Somme took place. Lesley Ryan Add to this record. 218327 Pte. John James Grasshorn Fort 33rd Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps (d.30th Oct 1918) John James Grasshorn Fort served with the Royal Army Medical Corps and was attached to 33rd Casualty Clearing Station during WW1. He died on the 30th October 1918, aged 20 and is buried in Haifa War Cemetery, Israel. He enlisted in Burnley. John James Grassham Fort was born in Padiham in 1898, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann Fort. S Flynn Add to this record. 218305 Pte. Charles Exton 33rd Casualty Clearing Station Royal Army Medical Corps (d.16th Jul 1918) Private Charles Exton served with 33rd Casualty Clearing Station, Royal Army Medical Corps and was killed in action on the 16th July 1918. He is buried in Ramleh War Cemetery in Israel. He enlisted in Burnley, was the son of Oliver Exton, of 18, St. Giles St., Padiham and husband of Ellen Exton, of 38, Spenser St., Padiham, Lancs. S Flynn Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links Suggest a link

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