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Title: Help with WW1 injury please
Post by: George. on Tuesday 24 October 23 14:50 BST (UK)
I'm unable to read the injuries listed on the attached extract from a WW1 record. I can make out 'shoulder & neck' but not the rest.

Is someone able to help please?

Thanks
George
Title: Re: Help with WW1 injury please
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 24 October 23 14:53 BST (UK)
I think it starts
G[un] s[hot] wound.
Title: Re: Help with WW1 injury please
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 24 October 23 14:55 BST (UK)
I agree "GSWound"

Gun Shot Wound covered both shrapnel and bullets.
Title: Re: Help with WW1 injury please
Post by: George. on Tuesday 24 October 23 15:31 BST (UK)
What great service, thank you both.
Can you help with the bit between 'shoulder and neck' and the date please?
Title: Re: Help with WW1 injury please
Post by: ShaunJ on Tuesday 24 October 23 15:38 BST (UK)
It looks like "at Hemel" or "to Hemel". But it would be unusual to see a hospital named on that particular service record page.

Title: Re: Help with WW1 injury please
Post by: arthurk on Tuesday 24 October 23 16:44 BST (UK)
Could it be 'in/on the field'? Though the first word looks more like 'to' to me, which wouldn't really make sense.
Title: Re: Help with WW1 injury please
Post by: JenB on Tuesday 24 October 23 17:07 BST (UK)
I agree, I see the word 'field' there too.
Title: Re: Help with WW1 injury please
Post by: George. on Tuesday 24 October 23 17:10 BST (UK)
Looking at again I think you are right, Arthur, it does look like 'in the field' and it seems to make sense.
For interest, the casualty died in April 1920 and is commemorated in a CWG.
Thanks for the help everyone.