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No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station

No.1 Casualty Clearing Station opened at St Omer in November 1914 and made a number of moves, ending the war at Escaudoeuvres. 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.

30th Dec 1914 Arrangements Made

1st Jan 1915 On the Move

1st Jan 1915 On the Move

23rd Jan 1915 Illness

28th Jan 1915 On the Move

28th Jan 1915 On the Move

28th Jan 1915 Shelling

15th Sep 1916 In Action

16th Sep 1916 Large number of Casualties

15th Apr 1918 On the Move

16th Apr 1918 On the Move

10th May 1918 On the Move

10th May 1918 On the Move

9th Jun 1918 On the Move

10th Jun 1918 On the Move

12th Aug 1918 On the Move

12th Aug 1918 On the Move

25th Aug 1918 On the Move

25th Aug 1918 Move

1st Sep 1918 On the Move

2nd Sep 1918 On the Move

2nd Sep 1918 On the Move

8th Sep 1918 On the Move

27th Sep 1918 On the Move

27th Sep 1918 On the Move

24th Oct 1918 On the Move

24th Oct 1918 On the Move

15th Nov 1918 On the Move

16th Nov 1918 On the Move

7th Jul 1919 On the Move

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Those known to have worked or been treated at
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Flintoft John William. Pte. (d.6th February 1915)
Forson Andrew Gerard. Pte. (d.7 Nov 1918)
Izatt David Watson. Pte.
Wade H. J.. L/Sgt.
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Pte. Andrew Gerard Forson 14th tBn Scottish London Regiment (d.7 Nov 1918)
Andrew Forson was born at 16 Newhall Terrace, Glasgow. He was the second child of John Mathieson Forson and Maggie Parlane Granger. He had an elder sister Janet Margaret and two younger brothers, George Alan Granger and Ian Leslie. From an early age Andrew was known by his second name Gerard. In 1904 the family moved to Liverpool initially to 23 Belmont Drive and later to 5 Radnor Place, both in Newsham Park, Liverpool. Gerard's father was minister at Crescent Chapel. From about 1909-1912 Gerard attended Holt High School, Queens Drive, Childwall, Merseyside (now Childwall Comprehensive School). Gerard's name is included on the school Roll of Honour. In 1913 the family moved to 96 Pepys Road, New Cross, London where Gerard's father was minister at Marlborough Chapel, Old Kent Road (the chapel was destroyed by bombing in April 1943 but a plaque honouring Gerard was rescued and is in the possession of his nephew). From 1912 to 1915 Gerard went to Caterham School, Surrey - a school for the sons of Congregational Ministers (his name is on the School Roll of Honour). Gerard was a scout and a member of the Caterham School and Marlborough (Old Kent Road, London) scout troops. He also a member of the School Football team and Acrobatic team.
After leaving school in the summer of 1915 and before enlisting in the Army in November 1916, Gerard was an Assistant Stock Keeper (this was stated on his enlistment form, but it is not known who he worked for). Gerard joined the military on 17 November 1916 (Army No. 514865) and became a private in the Army Reserve. He was mobilised on 3 February 1917 as a Private and posted to the London Regiment (Scottish Brigade).
Gerard left for France to join the BEF on 12th of February 1918 and joined his unit on 20 February. On 23rd of August 1918 Gerard suffered gas wounds from a shell at Boulogne. He recovered and re-joined his unit on 25th October. On 6th November Gerard was wounded in action and died in No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, Cambrai the following day. Gerard was buried in Cambrai East Military Cemetery.
Unfortunately, news of his death did not reach the family until after the end of the war. Rejoicing that the war was over sadly changed a few days later. Gerard is also remembered in the London Scottish Regiment Book of Remembrance in Edinburgh Castle.
Andrew Granger Forson

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Pte. John William Flintoft 2nd Btn. Coldstream Guards (d.6th February 1915)
John Flintoft was born in Lastingham in November 1891. His father John was a stone mason and married Mary Jane Ward in Lastingham church in 1883. His brother, George Albert, was also killed in the war, thankfully their third son, Charles Francis, did return home safely.
John enlisted with the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards in Hull on 7th of September 1914 and was posted to France on 22nd of January 1915. He died in the No 1 Casualty Clearing Station, Chocques on 6th of February 1915. So his war was very short, but very tragic. He is remembered in the Chocques Military Cemetery.
His brother, Gunner George A Flintoft, 252 Bde RFA, was killed in action at Mametz, France on September 17th 1916, aged just 19. He is remembered in the Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France. Both brothers are also remembered on the War Memorial in St Mary's Church Lastingham in North Yorkshire.
Andrea

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Pte. David Watson Izatt 2nd Australian General Hospital
David Watson Izatt was born in 1889 near Greengairs, Lanarkshire in Scotland. Prior to enlisting, he described his occupation as being a sailor. He enlisted with the Australian Army Medical Corps at Victoria Barracks, Sydney on 12th October 1914. About six weeks later he departed Sydney aboard HMAT Kyarra with other members of the 2nd Australian General Hospital.
Izatt served at both Gallipoli and on the Western Front. He was in the last party of Army Medical Corps to leave Gallipoli at 3am on 20th December 1915. Although Izatt was assigned to the 2nd Australian General Hospital, he found himself attached to several other units in the course of the war for varying periods of time. These included the 1st Casualty Clearing Station, the 10th Casualty Clearing Station and the 15th Casualty Clearing Station. David Izatt embarked at Taranto to return to Australia on 8th October 1918.
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