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Title: Died of Wounds at Field Ambulance
Post by: spark on Sunday 22 January 17 19:32 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Every situation will be different, however is there an approxiamation for time from wounding to arrival at a Field Ambulance? 

I have head of days for the injured to be brought back to home trenches, under cover of dark, from no mans land to then be passed up the triage line - reigmental aid post - field ambulance - clearing station.

In my research of our local memorial I have come across a document that say he died of wounds at military field ambulance.  I was trying to estimate which attack may have caused his injuries.

Thanks,
Spark

Title: Re: Died of Wounds at Field Ambulance
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 22 January 17 20:12 GMT (UK)

This definitive RAMC description should help https://www.ramc-ww1.com/chain_of_evacuation.php

If you have the man's regiment and battalion, with the date and the war diary you could discover what his unit was engaged in at the time which would give a good indication as clearly succumbing to wounds in a Fd Ambulance implies recent action as they had no capacity for holding men.

maxD

Title: Re: Died of Wounds at Field Ambulance
Post by: spark on Sunday 22 January 17 21:19 GMT (UK)

Thank MaxD

I know his regiment and have teh war diary so was considering action on the day / previous 24 or 48h.  From the link you have kindly given I am led to believe it likely on the day.

Title: Re: Died of Wounds at Field Ambulance
Post by: km1971 on Monday 23 January 17 07:52 GMT (UK)

The War Diary should tell you if the action he was wounded in was a success or not. If he was lying in a place later abandoned it may have been a day or more before he was brought in. If a success then he would have been brought back to an Aid and Bearer post quite quickly. This link gives details of the chain of care available - http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/soldiers/a-soldiers-life-1914-1918/the-evacuation-chain-for-wounded-and-sick-soldiers/

It is also worth checking the cemetery where he was buried on the CWGC site. They often record the Field Ambulances in the area that may have treated him.

Also worth discovering his Division and then cross referencing with http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/ which names the three FAs in that Division.

Ken

Title: Re: Died of Wounds at Field Ambulance
Post by: spark on Monday 23 January 17 19:09 GMT (UK)

The soldier is:

Wilfred Stokes 204171 21st Btn Northumberland Fusiliers (Tyneside Scottish) [formerly Leics Regiment] - Restrengthening a decimated pals battalion

Died of wounds  at 102 Military Field Ambulance, France (in pack with military Will)

CWGC Grave III. C. 10. Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France

For the day of death:
21st Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd Tyneside Scottish) – War Diary
(ancestry.co.uk) Piece 2462: 102 Infantry Brigade (1916 - 1918)
Battalion in HARGICOURT (Somme), incoming shelling at 1am and 4am

Spark