Where was 2nd Lieutenant Douglas Hamlin McKie wounded?

[SamnJoan]

Douglas Hamlin McKie was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Northumberland Fusiliers, 3rd Battalion.   He 'died of wounds' 11 April 1917 and is buried in Roclincourt Military Cemetery, Departement du Pas-de-Calais.

Is it possible to find out where he was wounded and any other information about him?   He was my father's cousin.

Thankyou,

Joan

[km1971]

Hi Joan

You may get some information by searching for the cemetery on the CWGC website. This often tells you what type of medical facilities were nearby. Pas de Calais suggests in the rear, so he would have passed through a number of hands. This is a good link for the system of caring for the wounded - http://www.1914-1918.net/wounded.htm - you can follow the links on the left to see lists of base hospitals etc

This link - http://www.1914-1918.net/northfus.htm - suggests the 3rd Northumberlands stayed in the UK, so he must have been seconded to another unit. As an officer there is a very good chance there will be a few lines (and maybe a photograph) in his local newspaper, which may tell you his unit.

Once you have his unit you should check to see if their war dairy has been put online. Officers who were killed or wounded are almost always mentioned. This may tell you the circumstances - a general attack or wounded on a night patrol for example.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/war-diaries-ww1.htm

Ken

[SamnJoan]

Hi Ken

Thankyou for your suggestions.   I have drawn a blank so far, but will persevere.

Joan

[SamnJoan]

I have now, thanks to Ken, found out a little more about Douglas Hamlin McKie.

He was a 2nd Lieutenant with the Northumberland Fusiliers, 3rd Battalion, attd. (I don't know what that stands for) 27th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion.

As far as I can make out the 27th (Service) Battalion (4th Tyneside Irish) joined with the 24th (Service) Battalion (1st Tyneside Irish).   If I have the right link, in 1917 (the year Douglas Hamlin McKie 'died of wounds') they were involved in the First Battle of the Scarpe, the Second Battle of the Scarpe, the Battle of Arlieux, the fighting at Hargicourt and the Third Battle of Ypres.   What I can't seem to discover is in which battle he was wounded.

Can anyone help please?

Joan

[Buzancy18]

1st Battle of the Scarpe 9th to 14th April 1917 all the rest were after he died.
Buzancy18

[SamnJoan]

Many thanks for that Buzancy18.

Joan

[alan o]

I have now, thanks to Ken, found out a little more about Douglas Hamlin McKie.

He was a 2nd Lieutenant with the Northumberland Fusiliers, 3rd Battalion, attd. (I don't know what that stands for) 27th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion.]


attd. = attached.  As you say he was from 3rd battalion the Northumberland Fusilers but was attached (posted on a temporary basis) to the 27th Battalion.  the 27th were a war raised battalion so presumably needed to draw on the 3rd battalion for trained officers.

[SamnJoan]

Thanks alan o for that information and for explaining the meaning of attd.   I thought that was what it meant, but I'm a little out of my depth with things military, as you probably guessed.

Joan