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No.11 Casualty Clearing Station
No.11 Casualty Clearing Station opened at Doullens Citadel in June 1916 and made a number of moves ending the war at St Andre. 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.If you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
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Cpl. Frank Baker MM, DSM. 10th (Hull) Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment
Frank Baker was my grandfather., he was assigned to the 10th (1st Hull) Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. He was subsequently attached to the 92nd Trench Mortar Battery, 31st Division. I have a record of him being treated at the No. 11 Casualty Clearing Station for synovitis of the knee after having spent 9 months in the field. Transferred from sick convoy on 4/1/1917, discharged back to duty on 10/1 1917.He participated in the actions at Dullens Citadel (19/6/16 to 13/8/16), Gezaincourt (14/8/16 to 9/10/16), and Varennes (10/10/16 to 14/5/17). He was awarded the Military Medal for the part he played helping to delay the German advance at the Battle of the Lys. On the 12th of April 1918, his battalion was fighting a rearguard action, and a party was detailed to hold up the Germans until the battalion placed itself in a stronger position. The movement was carried out successfully. Corporal Baker was with 2nd Lt. Montgomery, who was awarded the Military Cross for his actions that day. They were the only two left in the party. It was a great and glorious deed in which Corporal Baker played a very worthy part. Lord Mayor Presentation of MM to Corporal Baker [clipping from Hull Mail] . Finally, although completely surrounded by the Germans, 2nd Lt. Montgomery and Cpl. Baker were able to make it back to their own lines.
Later that year he had another lucky escape. He was witnessing a demonstration on anti-aircraft firing using the Stokes 3 inch mortar, the weapon which the unit used. 2nd Lt. Montgomery was also present. During the demonstration, a mortar shell exploded prematurely killing several people including the commanding officer, Capt. D. Oakes. My grandfather was standing 3 feet behind the man conducting the demonstration (Sgt. F.J. Russell), who was killed when the shell he was placing in the mortar exploded, but whose body shielded the brunt of the blast from my grandfather.
Peter Baker
Nurse Ada Rushforth RRC
This is my grandmother's aunt who I know worked on 11 Casualty Clearing Station during WW1 up until March 1919. From the National Archives notes when she completed her service and that she was awarded the RRC second class.I have a bullet that was given to her by a grateful soldier that has a cross carved out of it when you pull it apart you can see the cross. She worked at Westminster Hospital which is the same hospital I trained at. I am now a Sister and I feel very proud to think what work she must have done. I also have a couple of photos of her and some soldiers if that is any use to you. She had some septic sores for which she had to be treated back in England for but when she recovered she returned to the clearing station.
All I remember my grandmother saying about her was that when she came back she did not speak for a long time and she would sit in the garden for hours. I presume she must have suffered post traumatic stress.
Caroline Barratt
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