Hi Robert,
I didn't know that, thank you. His father was devastated by his death and didn't really get over it. I thought the note he wrote on the back of the card was heart-wrenching as he clearly felt a mistake hsd been made but how interesting to know he was 'just' a Private to the army.
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28-05-2019, 9:22 PM #11
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31-05-2019, 8:42 PM #12
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Hello again,
Thanks so much for your help earlier this week! If anyone sees this, could you possibly advise on these 2 service for qus:
1.13 FA and 3 Aus FA come up in one column marked 'from whom received. Does FA = field ambulance?
2. The bottom line says 38 BID joined ex C. C. What does c.c. stand for?
Cheers in advance
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01-06-2019, 4:29 AM #13
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Yes FA does usually mean Field Ambulance, but it helps to see it in context to confirm.
Again, seeing the bottom line as written in the document helps to know what it means.
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RobertRemembering
My Father 1819170 Lance Bombardier Robert Simpson 39/14 L.A.A. R.A.
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01-06-2019, 8:34 AM #14
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Sorry Robert, here's the image. The FA comes up twice in context of a GSW to his face and about a month before when he had pediculosis (trench fever?). The last line is where is says joined ex c.c.. I'm wondering whether that's when he had recovered sufficiently from his wound to return to his battalion? I don't know whether he made it back to the trenches then though as on the next page (not uploaded) he was given leave from 23/10/17-02/11/17, which was only 9 days later.
Hope this all makes sense. Thanks for your time.
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01-06-2019, 10:06 AM #15
Hi
Pediculosis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pediculosis - refers to lice, which did carry a variety of diseases.
I think it says, and it is hard to read being water damaged- 38 IBD - Infantry Base Depot - https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/...nce-1914-1918/
Joined ex C.C. - I wonder if the meant CCS - as CC in the abbreviations here - https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/sold...rst-world-war/
does not seem right.
CCS - https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army...ring-stations/
regards
RobertRemembering
My Father 1819170 Lance Bombardier Robert Simpson 39/14 L.A.A. R.A.
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01-06-2019, 7:45 PM #16
CCS is Casualty Clearing Station, which ought to be noted immediately upon being wounded. It was the first place a wounded man was taken to. If CC was the location from where a man rejoined his regiment, just guessing, but could it be Convalescent Camp?
B
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