What was a CCS?
Until 9 January 1915 these units were known as Clearing Hospitals. For clarity, I have used Casualty Clearing Station or CCS throughout this page.
The Casualty Clearing Station was part of the casualty evacuation chain, further back from the front line than the Aid Posts and Field Ambulances. It was manned by troops of the Royal Army Medical Corps, with attached Royal Engineers and men of the Army Service Corps. The job of the CCS was to treat a man sufficiently for his return to duty or, in most cases, to enable him to be evacuated to a Base Hospital. It was not a place for a long-term stay. At times, certain CCS were given the more specialised role of operating a rest camp, convalescent unit or hospital for casualties of nervous conditions.
CCS’s were generally located on or near railway lines, to facilitate movement of casualties from the battlefield and on to the hospitals. They were accomodated in large buildings taken over for the purpose, in huts or tents and marquees, or a combination of these types. Although they were quite large and by no means easy to relocate, CCS’s moved quite frequently, especially in the war of movements in 1914, in the wake of the great German attacks in the spring of 1918 and the victorious Allied advance in the summer and autumn of that year. Many CCS moved into Belgium and Germany with the army of occupation in 1919 too. The locations of wartime CCSs can often be identified today from the cluster of military cemeteries that surrounded them.
CCS locations
Please note that details of numbers 15, 19, 20, 27 and 30 Combined (British and Indian) CCSs which served in Mesopotamia are yet to be added to this page.
1st Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/250
5 August 1914: mobilised at Portsmouth
18 August 1914: departed from Southampton on board “Kelvingrove”
19 August 1914: landed at Rouen
21 August 1914: arrived by train at Saint-Quentin
24 August 1914: moved to Berlaimont
25 August 1915: returned to Saint-Quentin
27 August 1914: moved to Noyon and later to Amiens and then Rouen
1 September 1914: arrived at Le Mans
7 September 1914: arrived at Villeneuve-Triage (Villeneuve-Saint-Georges)
8 September 1914: arrived at Chaumes
9 September 1914: arrived at Coulommiers
13 September 1914: arrived at Fère-en-Tardenois
7 October 1914: returned to Villeneuve
9 October 1914: arrived at Abbeville. Set up in civil hospital.
12 October 1914: arrived at Saint-Omer. Set up in jute factory and St. Joseph’s Hospital.
25 December 1914: arrived at Béthune
25 January 1915: moved to Lillers
26 January 1915: arrived at Chocques. Set up in schools.
11 April 1918: began to relocate (German advance in Battle of the Lys was endangering Chocqes). Temporarily to 4th Stationary Hospital at Arques.
10 May 1918: arrived at Elnes (near Lumbres)
11 June 1918: at Wavrans (near St. Pol-sur-Ternoise)
7 August 1918: completed move to Pernes
26 August 1918: completed move to Ligny St. Flochel
24 September 1918: moved to Boisleux-au-Mont
21 October 1918: completed move to Escaudouvres
14 November 1918: moved into civil hospital in Mons. Remained until closed 18 July 1919.
2nd Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/250
5-7 August 1914: began to assemble at Maidstone
18 August 1914: departed from Southampton on board “Kelvingrove” (with 1st CCS)
19 August 1914: landed at Rouen
21 August 1914: arrived at Saint-Quentin by train
25 August 1914: arrived at Aulnoye but returned to Saint-Quentin same day
27 August 1914: moved to Noyon then via Amiens to Rouen
1 September 1914: departed by sea and arrived et Saint-Nazaire 3 September
7 September 1914: moved to Nantes
9 September 1914: moved to Angers
10 September 1914: moved to Villeneuve-Triage (Villeneuve-Saint-Georges)
13 September 1914: arrived at Neuilly St. Front
5 October 1914: moved to Crépy-en-Valois
12 October 1914: returned to Villeneuve-Triage
14 October 1914: returned to Rouen
16 October 1914: moved to Abbeville
17 October 1914: moved to Saint-Omer
18 October 1914: moved to Bailleul
23 July 1917: began move to Outtersteene (took a few days)
10 April 1918: moved to Ana Jana Siding (N of Hazebrouck)
11 April 1918: moved to Ebblinghem
June 1918: moved to Anvin
11 October 1918: moved to Bois de Bouche (NE of Quéant)
11 November 1918: moved to Valenciennes and occupied the Hospice des Petites Soeurs des Pauvres on the Petit St. Saulve road
Later to Cologne (Germany) as part of Army of Occupation.
3rd Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/412
5 August 1914: began to mobilise at Aldershot
17 August 1914: departed from Southampton on board “Stuart Prince” (with 4th CCS)
18 August 1914: landed at Rouen
24 August 1914: arrived by train at Saint-Quentin
27 August 1914: moved by train via Tergnier, Noyon and Compiègne to Beauvais
28 August 1914: returned by train to Rouen and went to convalescent camp at Bruyères
1 September 1914: arrived at Le Mans
22 September 1914: moved to Villeneuve-Triage (Villeneuve-Saint-Georges)
14 October 1914: returned by train to Rouen
17 October 1914: arrived by train at Saint-Omer
20 October 1914: moved to Armentières but as it was being shelled the CCS was ordered to go back to Saint-Omer. It then went on to Merville
21 October 1914: moved to Bailleul and set up in École St. Joseph
28 October 1914: moved by lorry to Ypres and set up in École St. Aloysius, Bewar School (?), the School of Music, a theatre and a school
31 October 1914: moved by lorry to Hazebrouck and set up in École St. Vincent and a nearby theatre
5 February 1915: moved to Poperinge and set up in the Pauline Convent and annexe
28 April 1915: moved to Bailleul and set up in École des Filles; next day also occupied part of the Asylum
19 January 1916: moved to Noordpeene (Bailleul Asylum handed over to 1st Canadian CCS)
14 February 1916: moved to Hazebrouck
21 March: reopened in Catholic School and nearby camp at St. Ouen (Somme)
2 May 1915: relocated to Puchevillers
5 March 1917: moved to Aveluy
13 April 1917: moved to Grévillers
22 March 1918: moved to “Edgehill” (Somme)
26 March 1918: moved to Doullens and then to Gézaincourt
15-16 September 1918: moved to Beaulencourt
31 October 1918: moved to Caudry
12 May 1919: still at Caudry, 3 CCS ceased to exist.
4th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/413
5 August 1914: began to mobilise at Redan Hill, Aldershot
17 August 1914: departed from Southampton on board “Stuart Prince” (with 3rd CCS)
18 August 1914: landed at Rouen
21 August 1914: arrived by train at Saint-Quentin, setting up in l’Ecole Maternelle du Petit Neuville
24 August 1914: moved by train to Aulnoye but soon returned to Saint-Quentin
26 August: arrived at Noyon about midight, left for Amiens at noon but found it being evacuated and went on to Rouen
31 August 1914: sailed on ship “Saltees”
2 September 1914: after tide delay in Seine estuary, docked at Le Havre
5 September 1914: finally arrived at Saint-Nazaire and then went on to Nantes
11 September 1914: moved via Angers to Le Mans
14 September 1914: arrived at Versailles and proceeded to Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
16 September 1914: after long and disrupted train jouney, arrived at Fère-en-Tardenois and proceeded as ordered to Braisne but could only as far as Bazoches
17 September 1914: moved to Braisne
19 October 1914: moved by train to Saint-Omer
21 October 1914: arrived by train at Poperinghe. Took over Chateau d’Hondt, the Hospice and Gemeenteschool
24 November 1914: moved by train to Saint-Omer
3 December 1914: completed move to Lillers
20 July 1915: completed move to Beauval
6 October 1916: completed move to Varennes
17 June 1917: Moved to Dozinghem “camp site very rough” and huts still in process of being erected. Began to admit patients 7 July
26 March 1918: completed move to Vecquemont
28 March 1918: moved to Pont-Remy
16 April 1918: moved to Pernois
29 August 1918: moved to Colincamps
23 September 1918: moved to Beaulencourt
1 November 1918: moved by lorry to Solesmes, taking over a factory building
22 May 1918: still at Solesmes, 4 CCS ceased to exist.
5th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/498
5 August 1914: began to mobilise at York
17 August 1914: departed from Southampton on board “Kelvin Grove”
19 August 1914: disembarked at Rouen, proceeded to Darnetal
21 August 1914: arrived by train at Saint-Quentin, setting up in l’Ecole Petit Neuville
24 August 1914: moved by train to Aulnoye but soon returned to Saint-Quentin
26-27 August 1914: evacuated by train via Noyon and Amiens to Rouen
31 August 1914: began to load ship “Basil”
7 September 1914: arrived at Nantes after voyage via Saint-Nazaire
17 September 1914: arrived by train at Fère-en-Tardenois and set up in church and barns, later the brewery in Rue Carnot
24 September 1914: moved by lorry to Braisne
8 October 1914: arrived at Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, left later than night
14 October 1914: arrived by train at Hazebrouck after journey via Rouen, Abbeville, Saint-Omer. Took over the St Francis of Assisi seminary building
19-21 April 1915: moved to Poperinghe, taking over Pauline Convent
27 April 1915: returned to Hazebrouck (Poperinghe having come under artillery fire)
20 July 1915: moved to Beauval, via Aire-sur-la-Lys, St. Norrent-Fontes, St. Pol-sur-Ternoise and Doullens
21 July 1915: moved to La Neuville
22 July 1915: moved to Corbie and took over the boy’s school and “Salle de Theatre”
21 October 1916: relocated to Albert
17 January 1917: began to move to Bray-sur-Somme and take over site from French (finally reopened 2 February)
2 May 1917: began to move to Tincourt (new site, needed construction, reopened 18 June)
21-22 March 1918: moved to Rosières
26 March 1918: moved by lorry to Saleux
27 March 1918: moved to Namps-au-Mont and set up in chateau
28 March 1918: moved to Picquigny and set up in chateau, Hotel de Ville ad Ecole de Jeune Filles
21-23 August 1918: moved to Vecquemont
31 August 1918: moved to Proyart
24 September 1918: moved to Brie
5 October 1918: moved to Behicourt
16 November 1918: moved to Maubeuge and set up in Hospice sous la Bois
26 March 1919: completed move to Charleroi
21 May 1919: still at Charleroi, 5 CCS ceased to exist.
6th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: 251
5 August 1914: began to mobilise at Portsmouth
18 August 1914: departed from Southampton on board “Kelvin Grove”
19 August 1914: landed at Rouen
21 August 1914: arrived by train at Saint-Quentin
28 August 1914: arrived by train at Rouen
31 August 1914: began to load ship “Basil”
5 September 1914: landed at Saint-Nazaire
7 September 1914: arrived by train at Le Mans
8 September 1914: arrived by train at Coulommiers
9 September 1914: diary mentions La Ferté-sous-Jouarre but actual location unclear for a few days
13 September 1914: formed at Chateau Rozières (?)
7 October 1914: arrived by train at Villeneuve-Triage (Villeneuve-Saint-Georges)
10 October 1914: arrived by train at Rouen
14 October 1914: arrived by lorry at Béthune after rail journey via Abbeville, Calais and Saint-Omer; set up in Collège des Jeunes Filles
5 November 1914: arrived by lorry at Chocques
8 November 1914: arrived by lorry at Merville and set up in Collège du pères du Saint-Esprit
2 June 1915: completed move by lorry to Lillers and Busnes
May 1916: a move over several days to Barlin (where it then remained for over a year)
24 October 1917: began a move to Ruitz, to a site that needed much construction
15 April 1918: began move to Pernes
12 September 1918: reopened at Ruitz
28 October 1918: moved by lorry to Montigny-en-Ostrevent (where it then remained for over a year)
19 November 1919: still at Montigny-en-Ostrevent, 6 CCS ceased to exist.
7th Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st West Riding) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/252
5 August 1914: began to mobilise at Leeds
1 November 1914: sailed from Southampton on Hospital Ship “St. Andrew” to Boulogne
3 November 1914: arrived by train at Saint-Omer and then went on to Blendecques. Various detachments sent to work at Poperinghe and later to Lillers
21 November 1914: moved to Merville and set up in Jesuit College (where it then remained for over two years)
20 April 1917: completed move to Braquemont (Noeux-les-Mines)
6 March 1918: moved to Agnez-les-Duisans
29 March 1918: moved to Ligny St. Flochel, taking over what had been site of Third Army Trench Mortar School
12 November 1918: returned to Agnez-les-Duisans
30 November 1919: war diary ends with 7 CCS still at Agnez-les-Duisans.
8th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/342
3 November 1914: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton
6 November 1914: sailed on Hospital Ship “St Andrew”, landed Boulogne early next day
12 November 1914: arrived by overnight train at Saint-Omer and took over Jute Mills buildings from 6th Stationary Hospital
22 November 1914: moved by lorry to Bailleul (where it then remained for over two years)
28 February 1917: moved by lorry to Aubigny and thence to Agnez-les-Duisans (for over a year)
17 April 1918: moved by train to Wavrans
2 June 1918: relocated to Elnes
18 September 1918: moved by train to Hondeghem
19-20 October 1918: moved to Les Trois Tilleuls
14 November 1918: moved to Tourcoing and took over the Lycée buildings
25 September 1919: still at Tourcoing, 8 CCS ceased to exist.
9th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/413 (France) and WO95/4207 (Italy)
22 December 1914: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Georgian”
23 December 1914: arrived at Le Havre
28 December 1914: arrived by overnight train at Saint-Omer and took over the Lycée buildings
20 July 1915: completed move to Lillers (where it remained for over a year)
14 September 1916: moved to Contay
18-19 March 1917: moved by train to Aveluy
November 1917: left France for Italian theatre of war. For more details see Italy casualty evacuation chain
10th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/342
18 January 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Architect”
19 January 1915: landed at Le Havre
22 January 1915: arrived by overnight train at Hazebrouck
1 February 1915: took over École St. Vincent and a nearby theatre from 3rd CCS
15 June 1915: began move to Remy Siding near Lijssenthoek* and began admitting patients again on 27 June. It then remained at this location for almost three years. *War diary refers to this new site as Abeele.
14 April 1918: began to move to Arnèke. Closed at this site 14 May 1918
7 June 1918: reopened on new site at Socx near Bergues
16-17 September 1918: returned to Remy Siding
1-4 November 1918: relocated to the sanatorium at Tourcoing
28 May 1918: still at Tourcoing, 10 CCS ceased to exist.
11th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/4356 (Gallipoli), WO95/4720 (Egypt) and WO95/343 (France)
16 March 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, sailed from Avonmouth on ships “City of Edinburgh” and “Adania”
31 March 1915: after jouney via Malta, landed at Alexandria in Egypt
13 April 1915: arrived at Mudros (Lemnos)
25 Apri 1915: landed at “W” Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli
1 January 1916: completed evacuation and arrived at Mudros
16 January 1916: landed at Alexandria
26 January 1916: arrived at Suez and later proceeded near Serapeum
16 April 1916: closed down for move to France
21 April 1916: left Alexandria on ship “Glengorm Castle” and arrived at Marseilles six days later although not disembarled until 29 April
15 May 1916: arrived by overnight train at Rouen
23 June 1916: arrived by overnight train at Doullens and opened for patients six days later
12 August 1916: moved to Gézaincourt
6 October 1916: moved by lorry to Varennes
19-20 May 1917: moved by rail to Bailleul. Had to set up new camp and reopened 31 May
15 July 1917: moved by lorry (163 lorry loads) to Godewaersvelde
13 April 1918: moved via Steenvoorde, Cassel and Arques to Blendecques
22 April 1918: moved to Moulle
7 October 1918: moved to Brielen
25 October 1918: moved to St. Andre
25 March 1919: moved to Steenwerck
30 September 1919: still at Steenwerck, 11 CCS ceased to exist.
Note: the patient admission register of this CCS is held at the National Archives in series MH106.
Article: 11th Casualty Clearing Station at Bailleul hit by air raid 11 July 1917
12th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/498
14 May 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, sailed from Southampton on ship “Mona’s Queen”
15 May 1915: landed at Le Havre
20 June 1915: arrived by overnight train at Hazebrouck and set up in lace factories on Rue des Pres and Rue St. Omer. Remained for almost two years
25 May 1917: relocated to “Mendinghem”
30 March 1918: closed at “Mendinghem”
2 April 1918: arrived and began to set up at Longpré
9-10 September 1918: moved by lorry to La Chapelette
25-26 September 1918: moved by lorry to Tincourt
23 October 1918: moved by lorry to Busigny
13 March 1919: reieved 3rd Canadian CCS at Le Quesnoy
31 August 1919: still at Le Quesnoy, 12 CCS ceased to exist.
13th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/4356 (Gallipoli), France WO95/562
10 July 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, sailed from Southampton on ship “Alaunia”
20 July 1915: after jouney via Malta, landed at Alexandria in Egypt
24 July 1915: arrived at Mudros (Lemnos)
25 July 1915: arrived at Mitylene
30 July 1915: returned to Mudros on ship “Osmanieh”
6 August 1915: arrived at Imbros on ship “Ikalis”
8 August 1915: ordered to land at at “A” Beach, Suvla Bay, Gallipoli but diverted en route to Anzac. Established at posts and then on Walker’s Ridge
21 December 1915: completed evacuation to Mudros and went to camp at Mudros West
31 January 1916: sailed for Alexandria and soon proceeded to Ismailia
5 July 1916: sailed on ship “Megantic”, arriving at Marseilles on 11 July 1916
14 July 1916: arrived by train at Rouen
11 September 1916: arrived at “Edgehill” (Somme) and opened for patients four days later
7 February 1917: moved to Gailly
13 June 1917: moved by train to Tincourt
23 August 1917: moved by train to Remy Siding at Lijssenthoek
3 September 1917: relocated to Canada Farm. Personnel soon attached to 64 CCS
4-5 October 1917: CCS reassembled at Arneke
14 June 1918: completed move to Holque
24 July 1918: returned to Arneke
2 August 1918: moved to Pernes
8-11 October 1918: moved by lorry to Cambrin
1 November 1918: moved to Ascq
8 June 1919: still at Ascq, 13 CCS ceased to exist.
14th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/4356 (Gallipoli), WO95/4720 (Egypt), WO95/5372 (Africa)
29 July 1915: arrived at Imbros
7 August 1915: landed from ship “Endymion” at “C” Beach, Suvla Bay, Gallipoli and set up there
Mid-December 1915: completed evacuation over a few days from Suvla Bay to Mudros (Lemnos)
22 January 1916: landed at Alexandria in Egypt from ship “Gloucester Castle”
1 February 1916: moved to El Kubri
April 1916: moved to East Africa. On 13 May 1916 began to move by 230-mile trek over towards fighting area, going from Kajiado to Bissil, Kedongai, Longido, Lolkisale and reaching Ufiome 2 June 1916
3 September 1916: left Ufiome for Dodoma, arriving two days later. Remained over a year
1 November 1917: took over former 1st African Stationary Hospital at Lindi
16 July 1918: sailed on ship “Salamis”, arrived Beira five days later. Then remained there.
15th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/562
1 June 1915: Having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Architect”
2 June 1915: arrived at Le Havre
21 July 1915: arrived by overnight train at Hazebrouck and set up in school buildings, later also lace factory. remaoned for over two years
20 September 1917: reopened at Ebblinghem
30 June 1918: completed move by rail to Anvin
17 September 1918: completed move to Ruitz
24 October 1918: completed move to Don
17 January 1919: completed return to Ruitz
17 October 1919: still at Ruitz, 15 CCS ceased to exist.
16th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/4356 (Gallipoli), WO95/4720 (Egypt), WO95/5080 and 5249 (Mesopotamia)
19 June 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, sailed
3 July 1915: arrived at Alexandria in Egypt
8 August 1915: landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli and proceeded to Anzac. Set up at No. 2 Post
13 December 1915: completed evacuation on ship “Reindeer”, landed at Mudros West (Lemnos)
25 January 1916: sailed on Hospital Ship “Morea”
27 January 1916: arrived at Alexandria, disembarked at proceeded to Chatby Camp three days later
18 February 1916: sailed on ship “Ausonia”
4 March 1916: arrived off Kuwait but did not land
13-15 March: trans-shipped to ship “Coconada”, arrived in Shatt-al-Arab 16 March and landed next day at Basra
21 March 1916: began journey up River Tigris by steamer; arrived at Amara 24 March, Sheik Sa’ad 26 March, Al’Orah 27 March. Disembarked and began constructing CCS site which became “Wadi Camp”
26 April 1916: withdrew to Sheikh Sa’ad
30 May 1916: sailed Tigris to disembark and set up at Fallahiyeh
2 July 1916: returned to Sheikh Sa’ad
January 1917: an element of the CCS moved to Imam, soon followed by rest
7 March 1917: moved to Aziziyeh, then 10 March Bustan end next day Bavi
12 March 1917: arrived at setup in Baghdad
12 February 1918: moved to Hinaidi
19 April 1918: moved to Baqaba and next day to Abu Saida
21 June 1918: moved by train to Table Mountain
15 July 1918: moved by lorry to Kasrishirin and next day to Paitak and on 19 July to Kermanshah
22 July 1918: moved by lorry to Hamadan
31 July 1918: returned to Table Mountain, although a detachment remained at Hamadan (in December, the latter moved to Kasvin)
13 February 1919: moved to Hinaidi.
17th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/343
21 May 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Huanchaco”
22 May 1915: landed at Le Havre and next day marched out to camp at Sanvic
14 July 1915: departed by train and went via Rouen and Abbeville, arriving at Hazebrouck 16 July 1915
8 August 1915: moved to Remy Siding at Lijssenthoek. Remained for well ocver three years.
2 April 1918: relocated to La Kreule near Hazebrouck
13 April 1918: moved to Blendecques (La Kreule being threatened by recent and continuing German advance)
18 April 1918: move dto Arques and set up in chateau
7 June 1918: moved to Bourg near Wisques
29 August 1918: moved to Arnèke
5 September 1918: returned to La Kreule
20 October 1918: moved to Les Trois Tilleuls (near Armentières)
9 November 1918: moved to Deerlyck
21 November 1918: moved to Hal
5 December 1918: moved to Verviers
9 December 1918: moved to Düren in Germany and set up in Blind Institute
19 May 1919: moved to Elsenborn
18 August 1919: by now down to a cadre, returned to Düren
31 October 1919: still at Düren, 17 CCS ceased to exist.
18th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/344
10 July 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Kepheren”
11 July 1915: landed at Le Havre
2 August 1915: arrived at Aire-sur-la-Lys after lengthy rail journey via Rouen and Abbeville and took over Maison de Retraites from Lucknow CCS
18 August 1915: moved by lorry to Lapugnoy. Remained for well over two years
1 April 1918: moved to new site on the Lillers-Hurionville road
12 April 1918: moved to Arques
21 April 1918: moved to Malassise (near Longuenesse)
3 October 1918: completed overnight move to Ytres
21 November 1918: moved to Doullens
24 July 1919: still at Doullens, 18 CCS ceased to exist.
19th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/414
31 July 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “African Prince”
1 August 1915: landed at Le Havre
31 August 1915: arrived at Doullens after lengthy rail journey via Rouen and Abbeville and proceeded to Beauval
6 September 1915: took over Ecole Moderne and Chateau Degove at Doullens. Remained fo rover a year
19 January 1917: moved to Agnez-les-Duisans. Remained for over a year
29 March 1918: moved to Frévent
7 September 1918: moved to Boisleux-St.-Marc
24 October 1918: moved to Caudry
July 1919: moved to Chateau Claremont at Béthencourt
30 September 1919: war diary ends with 19 CCS still at Béthencourt.
20th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/499
14 July 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Blackwell”
15 July 1915: landed at Le Havre
22 July 1915: arrived at Saint-Omer after lengthy rail journey via Rouen, Abbeville and Boulogne. Set up in École Lycée
5 May 1916: arrived at Frévent after rail journey via Calais and Etaples
12 May 1916: moved by lorry to what the diary initially called Solnerau-Halte but which was better known as Warlincourt-Halte (contemporary British maps show this location as Soterneau, while present day French maps refer to it as Saternault) and set up in and around the chateau. Remained for a year
Mid-May 1917: moved over a few days to Boisleux-au-Mont (although diary soon begins to refer to nearby Boisleux-St.-Marc)
5 July 1917: moved to a location west of Mercatel (grid reference M..33.c.2.3)
24 March 1918: moved to Bac du Sud
28 March 1918: moved to Gézaincourt and then on to Vignacourt
30 August 1918: completed move over a few days to Heilly
12 September 1918: moved to Doingt
20 October 1918: moved to Prémont
22 November 1918: moved over a few days to Charleroi
31 August 1919: still at Charleroi, 20 CCS ceased to exist.
21st Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/414
27 July 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Chyebassa”
28 July 1915: landed at Le Havre
27 August 1915: arrived at Corbie after rail journey with break at Rouen and set up in the Hubert-Briere factory buildings at Le Neuville. Remained for well over a year
5 April 1917: moved to Nesle
1 June 1917: moved to Ytres
22 March 1918: moved to “Edgehill” (Somme)
23-26 March 1918: moved by disrupted rail journey via Corbie and Candas to Doullens and then proceeded to Auxi-le-Chateau. Opened for infectious cases
Early May 1918: relocated to Wavrans
September 1918: diary reports closed at Wavrans 20 September but still admitting patients over next few days. Exact date of relocation to Gézaincourt not clear
Late October 1918: moved to Caudry, but diary does not give exact details of date
December 1918: diary reports closed at Caudry on Christmas Day. Was “parked”
26 January 1919: arrived at Calais and two days later went to nearby Beaumarais
7 February 1919: arrived by rail at Cologne after lengthy journey over a few days, and then went on to Bonn
27 October 1919: still at Bonn, 21 CCS ceased to exist.
22nd Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/253
19 July 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Blackwell”
20 July 1915: landed at le Havre
15 August 1915: arrived at Aire-sur-la-Lys after rail journey of a few days via Rouen, Abbeville, St. Pol, Fouquereuil and Berguette, and set up in convent “Ancien Carmel”
29 March 1916: moved to Bruay. Remained for almost two years
12 April 1918: moved to Lozinghem
10 May 1918: moved to Pernes
21 September 1918: moved to Boisleux
25 October 1918: moved to Cambrai and ordered to act as Walking Wounded CCS and also Rest Station for XXII Corps
15 July 1919: still at Cambrai, 22 CCS ceased to exist.
23rd Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/253
23 July 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton
24 July 1915: sailed on ship “Connaught”
25 July 1915: landed at le Havre
28 August 1915: arrived by overnight train at Lillers
6 September 1915: moved to Lozinghem and began to construct site at rear of chateau. Remained for well over two years
9 May 1918: began to move to Anvin; reopened for patients ten days later
29 August 1918: began move to Agnez-les-Duisans
23 October 1918: moved by train to Brebières (near Vitry-en-Artois)
19-21 November 1918: movedto Auberchicourt
7 June 1919: still at Auberchicourt, 23 CCS ceased to exist.
24th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/4356 (Gallipoli), 4720 (Egypt), 499 (France) and 4207 (Italy)
30 April 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Keyham (Devonport) and sailed next day on the Hospital Ship “Nevasa”
9-10 May 1915: brief stop at Malta
15 May 1915: landed at Alexandria in Egypt
20 May 1915: sailed on ship “Mashoba”, arrived at Mudros (Lemnos) 24 May
21 January 1916: evacuated from Mudros, sailed for Alexandria and landed six days later
31 January 1916: moved to El Ferdan
December 1916: Bir-el-Abd
February 1917: Moascar
3 March 1917: moved by train to Alexandria and began boading ship “Menominee”, sailing two days later
12 March 1917: landed at Marseilles
16 March 1917: after three day rail journey, arrived at Aubigny-en-Artois
16 June 1917: arrived at Oostkerk after rail journey previous day to Dunkirk and then onward. Had to begin creating camp by cutting barley crop. Admitted 502 patients 23 July
18 November 1917: left by train, going via Adinkerke, Boulogne and to the south of France. Crossed border into Italy in night 20-21 November
22 November 1917: arrived at Legnano
24 November 1917: arrived at Cittadella. War diary says “first British troops to arrive in the forward area”
Then see Italy casualty evacuation chain
25and 26 CCS are in process of construction. Both later served in Salonika see Salonika casualty evacuation chain
26th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/4356 (Gallipoli)
18 May 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Plymouth and sailed next day on the ship “Ballarat”
29 May 1915: arrived at Mudros (Lemnos) via Gibraltar and Malta
6 June 1915: disembarked
5 August 1915: boarded ship “Ikalis” and sailed
6 August 1915: arrived off Imbros
8 August 1915: landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli
17 December 1915: evacuated from Suvla Bay and arrived next morning at Imbros
24 December 1915: departed on ship “Queen Louise” and arrived at Mudros next morning. Later that day, boarded ship “Cardiganshire” and sailed on 29 December
31 December 1915: arrived at Alexandria and proceeded to Sidi Bishr camp.
TBC
27th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/415
11 September 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Anglo-Canadian”
12 September 1915: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to No. 1 Rest Camp
26 september 1915: arrived by rail at Bouolgne via Abbeville and proceeded by lorry to set up in school at Outreau
15 October 1915: personnel moved to No. 1 Convalescent Depot at Marlborough Camp
November 1915: moved to Salonika see Salonika casualty evacuation chain
28th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/415
6 September 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “African Prince”
7 September 1915: landed at Le Havre
14 September 1915: arrived by overnight rail at Doullens via Abbeville
14 September 1915: arrived at Beauval
19 September 1915: moved to Fouilloy and set up in Maison Hyppolyte Noiret
November 1915: moved to Salonika see Salonika casualty evacuation chain
29th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/415
27 August 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Manchester Importer”
28 August 1915: landed at Le Havre
24 September 1915: after rail journey via Rouen, arrived at Gézaincourt. Remained well over a year
8 May 1917: moved to Grévillers
23 March 1918: moved by rail to “Edgehill” (Somme)
25 March 1918: moved by rail to Gézaincourt
24 September 1918: moved by rail to Wavans but did not open there
29 September 1918: moved by rail to Delsaux Farm (near Beugny)
19 January 1919: arrived by rail at Calais
7 February 1919: moved by rail to Bonn in Germany and relieved 1st Canadian CCS
31 October 1919: war diary ends with 29 CCS still at Bonn.
30th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/253
1 September 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ship “Maidan”
2 September 1915: landed at Le Havre
25 September 1915: arrived by rail at Arques, after journey via Rouen
18 December 1915: moved to St. Ouen (Somme)
14 March 1916: reopened at Aubigny-les-Artois. Remained well over a year
13 September 1917: moived to St. Aubin
24 March 1918: moved to the “old musketry camp” near St. Pol-sur-Ternoise but came under aerial bombing and shellfire
29 March 1918: moved to Wavrans
8 August 1918: moved to Boisleux-au-Mont
23 October 1918: moved to Escaudoeuvres
10 December 1918: moved to La Louvière (Belgium)
23 May 1919: still at same location, foinal cadre of men transferred to 1 CCS and 30 CCS ceased to exist.
31 CCS in process of construction. Served in Salonika see Salonika casualty evacuation chain
32nd Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/562
21 September 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ships “Kanack” and “Lydia”
22 September 1915: landed at Le Havre
26 September 1915: arrived by rail at Boulogne and proceeded to Outreau. Did not set up
3 October 1915: arrived by rail at Lillers
November 1915 (war diary missing): moved to Saint-Venant and set up in part of asylum. Remained over a year
16 February 1917: moved to Warlincourt-Halte
3 July 1917: moved to Brandhoek
14 October 1917: moved to “Mendinghem”
5 November 1917: moved to Elverdinghe
26 January 1918: arrived by rail at Marchélepot after two day journey via Chaulnes and La Flaque
25 March 1918: moved to Villers-Bretonneux. Did not set up
27 March 1918: moved to Namps(-Maisnil)
6 April 1918: began lengthy journey, arriving at Etaples 9 April
5 June 1918: began lengthy journey, arriving at Sézanne (Marne) 9 June
9 July 1918: arrived by rail at Saint-Omer
10 July 1918: continued rail to Wizernes and proceeded next day to Elnes. But it arrived to find no work at all had been done on its site and that crops were still standing there. Some delay in re-establishing
13-15 August 1918: moved by lorry to Lozinghem
24 October 1918: arrived by overnight rail at Don
6 December 1918: moved to Valenciennes
4 April 1919: began rail journey that ended at Optenalen (Germany) next day, proceeded to asylum at Langenfeld
10 May 1919: moved to Flittard
31 October 1919: still at Flittard, 32 CCS ceased to exist.
33rd Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/253 and 254
21 August 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ships “La Marguerite” and “Maiden”
22 August 1915: landed at le Havre
24 September 1915: arrived by rail at Lillers
28 September 1915: moved to Béthune. remained for well over two years
22 February 1918: moved to Haverskerque. New site constructed
11 April 1918: moved to Aire-sur-la-Lys
19 May 1918: moved to Ligny St. Flochel
21 September 1918: moved to site N of Boisleux-au-Mont, W of Mercatel
3 November 1918: moved to Denain
5 June 1919: still at Denain, 33 CCS ceased to exist.
34th Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st West Lancashire) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/415
Formed as a unit of the Territorial Force
6 November 1915: left Blackpool and mioved by rail to Aldershgot and thence Southampton
10 November 1915: landed at Le Havre (just 8 officers and 80 men at this time) and proceeded to Sanvic
13 January 1916: arrived by rail at Camp Carcassone (Marseilles)
1 February 1916: arrived by rail at Boulogne
2 May 1916: arrived by rail at Heilly
4 May 1916: moved to Daours
10 May 1916: moved to Vecquemont
14 Sept 1916: movedto Grovetown (Somme)
16 April 1917: moved to La Chapellette (near Péronne)
1 July 1917: moved to Tincourt (exchanged with 39 CCS)
12 August 1917: moved to St. Idesbalde
1 September 1917: moved to Zuydcoote
21 November 1917: moved to Frévent
28 November 1917: moved to Saint-Omer. Was ordered to move to Italy but then rescinded
27 December 1917: moved to Brie and next day went on to Marchélepot
24 March 1918: moved to Villers-Bretonneux and two days later went to Namps
9 April 1918: moved to Etaples
1 June 1918: moved to Fienvillers
10 September 1918: moved to Grévillers
2 November 1918: moved to Rioux and next day to Solesmes. War diary reports that it was possibly the furthest east CCS taking casualties at the Armistice
26 May 1919: moved to Cambrai
17 June 1919: still at Cambrai, 34 CCS ceased to exist.
35th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/4720 (Egypt) WO95/416 (France) WO95/4807 (Salonika) WO95/4733 (Egypt and Palestine)
Late 1915: arrived in Egypt and was at Shallufa in early 1916
20 April 1916: moved by rail to Alexandria, where it boarded the ship “Glengorm Castle”
27 April 1916: landed at Marseilles and marched out to Camp Carcassone
15 May 1916: arrived by rail at Rouen
14 June 1916: arrived by rail at Doullens and set up at the citadel
12 November 1916: moved to Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher
19 November 1916: moved to Longpré to board train
22 November 1916: arrived at Marseilles
Joined British Salonika Force and proceeded to Lahana see Salonika casualty evacuation chain
June 1917: moved to Egypt
TBC
36th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/344
23 November 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on the ships “African Prince” and “Karnac”
24 November 1915: landed at Le Havre
6 February 1916: moved to Rouen
27 February 1916: arrived by rail at Corbie
1 March 1916: moved by road to Heilly and set up camp on south side of railway line
21 February 1917: closed at Heilly and began move to new site at Cayeux
24 March 1917: moved to Tincourt
9 July 1917: boarded train at La Chapellette (near Péronne)
14 July 1917: arrived by rail at Zuydcoote
24 December 1917: moved to “Bandaghem” (near Roesbrugge) via Bergues
28 April 1918: closed at “Bandaghem” and moved to Watten
16 September 1918: returned to “Bandaghem”
1 October 1918: serious fire broke out in camp; patients evacuated to nearby 3rd Australian CCS
14 October 1918: completed move and opened at Brielen
9 November 1918: moved to Sweveghem
22 November 1918: moved to Nivelles
8 December 1918: moved to German monastery boys school builing at Theux
26 December 1918: moved to Cologne and set up at Evangelisches Krankenhaus in Lindenthal. Acted as officers hospital for Cologne area garrison.
37th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/499 (France) WO95/4207 (Italy)
17 November 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on ship “Archimedes”
18 November 1915: landed at Le Havre
5 February 1916: arrived by rail at Candas
Between 4 and 15 March 1916: moved to Avesnes. Remained for over two years
8 July 1917: closed in order to move; arrived at Godewaersvelde 15 July 1917 and begins construction o new site; reopens 31 July 1917
18 November 1917: closed for move to Italy. See Italy casualty evacuation chain
May 1918: returned to France to support the British IX Corps. Arrived by rail at Fère-en-Tardenois on 28 March and proceeded to Mont Notre-Dame, west of Fismes, moving into huts of the French Evacuation Hospital there
27 May 1918: unit overrun and captured by enemy advance and all records lost
24 June 1918: a new 37 CCS was formed at Rouen
13 August 1918: arrived by rail at Vecquemont via Romescamps
10 September 1918: moved to Bronfay Farm near Maricourt
2 November 1918: moved to Busigny
20 March 1919: arrived by train at Deutz (Cologne, Germany) via Cambrai
13 February 1920: moved by rail to Langfuhr (Danzig, Germany (now Gdansk, Poland) and set up in cavalary barracks
29 February 1920: still at Langfuhr, diary ends.
38th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/416 (France) WO95/4207 (Italy)
25 February 1916: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on ship “Archangel”with 39 CCS
26 February 1916: landed at Le Havre
6 March 1916: arrived by rail at Boulogne via Rouen and Abbeville
2 May 1916: moved by rail to Heilly
1 June 1917: moved to a hutted site at Bray-sur-Somme
31 October 1917: closed for move to Italy. See Italy casualty evacuation chain
15-19 March 1918: returned to France, arrived by rail at Maricourt Plateau
20 March 1918: began to construct site at Billon Farm
24 March 1918: moved by lorry to La Neuville near Corbie
26 March 1918: moved by lorry to Rivery near Amiens
29 March 1918: moved by rail to Pont-Remy
9 April 1918: moved to Vignacourt
10 April 1918: moved by lorry to Fienvillers
21 April 1918: relocated site near Fienvillers
8 September 1918: moved to Boisleux-au-Mont
21 October 1918: moved to Awoingt
3 December 1918: closed for move, but never did. By 29 March 1919 was down to cadre strength
10 April 1919: still at Awoingt, final men posted to 58 CCS and 38 CCS ceased to exist.
39th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/499 (France) WO95/4207 (Italy)
25 February 1916: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on ship “Archangel” with 38 CCS
26 February 1916: landed at Le Havre
6 March 1916: arrived by rail at Etaples
2 May 1916: moved by rail to St. Ouen
31 July 1916: moved to Allonville and took over Rest Station, Infectious Cases Camp and Self-Inflicted Wound Hospital
11 February 1917: moved to Gailly
6 May 1917: moved to Tincourt
1 July 1917: moved to La Chapellette (near Péronne) (exchanged with 34 CCS)
9 July 1917: arrived by overnight rail at Oosthoek via Dunkirk
21 November 1917: left by rail, going via Adinkerke, Longeau, Modane to Cittadella (Italy, arrived 26 November)
Remained in Italy. See Italy casualty evacuation chain
40th Casualty Clearing Station see Salonika casualty evacuation chain
41st Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/500
26 November 1915: Arrived at Aldershot. This unit appears to have been raised in association with the proposed “Welsh Army Corps” and had been training at Limerick in Ireland
3 December 1915: moved to Southampton and sailed on ship “Anglo-Canadian”
4 December 1915: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic Rest Camp No. 1
7 February 1916: moved to rail to Etaples
7 March 1916: moved by rail to Doullens and set up in buildings of Ecole Communale
6 October 1916: movedto Wanquetin
22 February 1917: moved to Duisans
15 July 1917: moved by rail to Godewaersvelde and set up alongside 37 CCS
27 January 1918: moved by rail to Cugny
22 March 1918: moved by lorry to Roye
24 March 1918: moved by lorry to Vecquemont
25 March 1918: moved to Moreuil
26 March 1918: moved to Namps
24 April 1918: moved to Pernois
19 August 1918: moved to Vecquemont
31 August – 4 September 1918: moved to Proyart
25 September 1918: moved to Doingt
4-7 October 1918: moved to Roisel
14 November 1918: moved to Le Cateau
23 April 1919: moved (by now down to cadre strength) to Caudry
30 April 1919: still at Caudry, diary ends.
42nd Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/254
18 December 1915: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and sailed on ships “Lydia” and “Maidan”
19 December 1915: landed at Le Havre
14 February 1916: arived by overnight rail at Mondicourt and proceeded to set up in the chateau at Lucheux
25 April 1916: moved to Aubigny-en-Artois and took over French huts near the railway station. Remained well over two years
27 August 1918: moived to Mingoval
23 October 1918: moved to Douai and took over Hôtel-Dieu
30 November 1919: still at Douai, diary ends.
43rd Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/416
25 February 1916: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and embarked the ship “North Western Miller”. Departed 26 February but had to return and finally left on 2 March
3 March 1916: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic Rest Camp No. 1
17 March 1916: arived by rail at Frévent and took over buildings from a French CCS
12 June 1916: moved to Warlincourt-Halte. (War diary calls it Salternau and Solerneau; contemporary British maps show it as Soterneau, while present day French maps refer to it as Saternault)
2 June 1917: moved to Boisleux-St.-Marc
28 February 1918: completed move and reopened at Bac du Sud
27 March 1918: moved by lorry to Frévent
12 September 1918: moved to Beaulencourt
31 August 1919: still at Beaulencourt, diary ends.
44th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/345
8 May 1916: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and embarked the ship “African Prince” with 45 CCS
9 May 1916: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic Rest Camp No. 2
11 May 1916: moved by rail to Rouen
17 May 1916: arrived by rail at Puchevillers via Abbeville and proceeded to construct new site
19 March 1917: moved to Colincamps
19 July 1917: moved by train to Brandhoek
22 August 1917: after the site had come under shellfire, the CCS was dispersed (patients and nurses to St. Omer, men to 10 CCS). It began to re-form at Brandhoek on 30 August
12 September 1917: moved to Nine Elms (near Poperinghe)
5 April 1918: moved to Arnèke
9 May 1918: moved to Bergues
7 October 1918: moved to Brielen
12 November 1918: moved to Courtrai
16 November 1918: moved to Leuze
21 November 1918: moved to Nivelles
22 November 1918: moved to Namur
10 December 1918: moved to Düren (Germany)
11 December 1918: moved to Cologne intended to set up in Kaiserin Augusta Schule but on inspection the Maschinen Bauschule was found more suitable
31 October 1919: still at Cologne, diary ends.
45th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/416
8 May 1916: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved to Southampton and embarked the ship “African Prince” with 44 CCS
9 May 1916: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic Rest Camp No. 2
11 May 1916: moved by rail to Rouen
17 May 1916: moved by rail to Corbie and then proceeded to Vecquemont
4 September 1916: moved to “Edgrhill” (Somme)
31 October – 4 November 1916: moved to Dernancourt
7 December 1916: returned tro “Edgehill”
5 April 1917: moved to Achiet-le-Grand
22 March 1918: after coming under heavy shellfire and sustaining casualties on previous day, moved to Aveluy
25 March 1918: moved to Doullens
27 March 1918: moved to Orville
2 April 1918: moved to set up in chateau at Gézaincourt
7 May 1918: moved to Auchy-lès-Hesdin and became special unit for NYDN “not yet diagnosed nervous” cases
26 August 1918: moved to Bac du Sud
18 October 1918: moved to Awoingt
15 May 1919: still at Awoingt, diary ends.
46th Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st Wessex) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/417
27 May 1916: departed from Southampton on ship “Bellerophon”
28 May 1916: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic Rest Camp No. 2
17 June 1916: arrived by rail at Hazebrouck after journey via Rouen
24 June 1916: moved to Remy Siding near Lijssenthoek for work under 3rd Canadian CCS
5 July 1916: moved to Proven. New site to be named “Mendinghem” began construction and CCS finally opened on 5 October 1916. Remained for over two years
30 January 1918: moved by rail to Noyon
25 March 1918: moved to Hargicourt
27 March 1918: moved to Picquigny
8-10 May 1918: moved to Etaples
17 May 1918: moved by rail to Auchy-lès-Hesdin and proceeded to Fillièvres
26 August 1918: moved to Bac du Sud
2 October 1918: moved to Delsaux Farm (near Beugny)
Early December 1918: moved to Pont-Remy
28 May 1919: still at Pont-Remy, 46 CCS ceased to exist.
47th Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st Home Counties) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/500
26 May 1916: having been mobilised at Sevenoaks, moved by rail to Southampton and left on ship
27 May 1916: landed at Le Havre (base war diary reports 8 officers and 84 men) and proceeded to Sanvic No. 1 Rest Camp
4 June 1916: arrived by rail at Etaples via Rouen, attached to 23 General Hospital for training
24 June 1916: moved by lorry to Hesdin and began to construct new 500-bed site at Champs de Manoeuvres (near the cavalry barracks) (diary includes unusually good detailed description of site and layout)
2 October 1916: moved by lorry to Beauval
9 December 1916: moved to Varennes
19 June 1917: moved by rail to “Dozinghem” (north of Poperinghe)
8 March 1918: moved by rail to Rosières(-en-Santerre)
27 March 1918: moved to Namps
28 March 1918: handed over all equipment to another unit and moved to Mentières
7 April 1918: moved by lorry to Picquigny
22 April 1918: movedto Crouy
10 August 1918: moved to Dury and set up in asylum buildings
31 August 1918: moved to “Edgehill” (Somme)
16 September 1918: moved to Brie
4 October 1918: moved to Bihécourt
16 November 1918: moved to Sous-le-Bois (near Maubeuge)
24-25 November 1918: moved to Maubeuge and set up in military hospital
24 February 1919: moved to Namur and set up in Notre-Dame convent and Salzinnes Château des Balances
25 April 1919: left by rail and arrived at Euskirchen (Germany) next day and set up in builings of the Institute for Deaf and Dumb
21 May 1919: moved to Brühl
30 September 1919: still at Brühl, diary ends.
48th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/500
27 May 1916: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ship “Bellerophon”
28 May 1916: landed at Le Havre (base war diary reports 8 officers and 83 men) and proceeded to No. 1 Rest Camp. Men locally employed for some time
12 September 1916: moved by overnight rail to “Grovetown” (Somme)
13 November 1916: closed and prepared to move
7 December 1916: moved by rail to Bray-sur-Somme and took over a hutted site from French
4 May 1917: ordered to move to La Chapellette (near Péronne) and began to dismantle huts
10 May 1917: ordered to send a detachment to Morlancourt to provide medical support for 300 Portuguese troops recently arrived
13 May 1917: received new orders to move to the area of Etricourt – Ytres. Closed for admissions at Bray two days later. On 19 May, handed over duties with Portuguese to 38 CCS
25 May 1917: moved to new site adjacent to Etricourt – Ytres railway siding
21 March 1918: began to come under enemy shellfire
22 March 1918: moved to “Edgehill” (Somme)
24 March 1918: moved to Bonnay, men accommodated at Puchevillers
26 March 1918: moved to Doullens and worked under 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital
13 May 1918: moved by lorry to Boulogne
19 May 1918: moved by rail to Montigny-sur-Vesle
28 May 1918: moved to Savigny and after receiving instructions marched to Rumigny
29 May 1918: moved by lorry to Dormans
30 May 1918: moved to Montmareil
2 June 1918: moved to Sézanne
26 June 1918: moved by rail to Rouen to re-equip and reorganise
24 July 1918: moved to Chaltrait-aux-Bois (Marne)
8 August 1918: moved by rail to Saleux and proceeded to set up at asylum in Amiens
2 September 1918: moved to “Edgehill”
13 September 1918: moved to Brie
4 October 1918: moved to Roisel
24 October 1918: moved to Busigny
22 November 1918: moved by lorry to Charleroi
30 November 1918: moved by rail to Namur and set up at military hospital
5 October 1919: still at Namur, 48 CCS ceased to exist.
49th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/417
2 June 1916: having mobilised at Aldershot, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ship “Hunslet”
3 June 1916: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to No. 1 Rest Camp
4 July 1916: arrved by overnight rail at Gézaincourt via Rouen. Took over as officers hospital from 29 CCS but had to do much work to re-site the camp
12 August 1916: moved to Contay
4 April 1917: moved to Achiet-le-Grand
21 March 1918: came under enemy shellfire
22 March 1918: moved to Aveluy
23 March 1918: moved to Puchevillers
27 March 1918: moved to Auxi-le-Chateau
30 March 1918: movedto St. Riquier
9 August 1918: moved to Boves
29-31 August 1918: moved to Colincamps
21 September 1918: moved to Grévillers
3 November 1918: moved to Caudry
12 May 1919: still at Caudry, 49 CCS ceased to exist.
50th Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st Northumbrian) (Territorial Force)
War diary: WO95/500
Diary begins by calling the unit “1st Northumbrian Divisional Casualty Clearing Station”
17 April 1915: left Newcastle-on-Tyne by train and moved to Southampton
18 April 1915: departed on ships “Lydia” (main body) and “City of Dunkirk”
19 April 1915: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic No. 2 Rest Camp. Men detailed for work at Convalescent Depot
30 May 1915: arrived by rail at Hazebrouck via Boulogne, initially attached to 10 CCS
19 June 1915: 10 CCS left and diary refers to term 50 CCS for first time. Set up in the old Préfecture and on Rue de l’Orphilenat. remained for almost two years
27 May 1917: moved to Mont des Cats
24 February 1918: moved by rail to Roye
26 March 1918: moved by lorry to Hargicourt and later on to Namps-au-Val
[Diary missing]
16 July 1918: re-opened at Etaples
19 July 1918: arrived by rail at Sézanne (Marne)
10 August 1918: arrived by rail at Caubert via Le Bourget, Beauvais and Abbeville. Then a lengyhy wai to orders without setting up
27 September 1918: moved by rail to Tincourt
21 October 1918: moved to Prémont
Late November 1918: moved to Bohain
22 December 1918: arrived by overnight rail at Huy
7 June 1919: still at Huy, 50 CCS was broken up. Personnel transferred to 48 CCS.
51st Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st Highland) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/563
Initially known as “Highland Casualty Clearing Station”
Initially worked at various hospitals in Aberdeen (including Albyn Place, Central Higher Grade School and Westfield Public School)
27 April 1915: having mobilised at Fonthill Barracks in Aberdeen, left by train
28 April 1915: arrived at Bedford
3 May 1915: moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ship “Empress Queen”
4 May 1915: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to No. 2 Rest Camp
9 May 1915: arrived by overnight rail at Lillers via Rouen, Boulogne and Calais. Began to construct site in grounds of chateau. First casualties admitted 16 May
24 July 1915: ordered to move and two days later arrived by lorry at Villers-Bocage. Set up site and also used space in Mairie and a small chateau for billeting CCS officers
26-27 May 1916: moved to Aire-sur-la-Lys
4 May 1917: moved to Merville
9 April 1918: moved to Aire-sur-la-Lys
13 July 1918: orders received to move to Coyecque as a specialist NYDN “not yet diagnosed nervous” centre. Move began, with CCS HQ relocating two days later
10 October 1918: moved by lorry to new site near Estaires
12 November 1918: moved by rail to Baisieux via Berguette, Steenwerck, Bailleul, Armentières and Lille
13 November 1918: continued by rail to Blandain and then by road to Tournai and set up in the asylum
6 August 1919: still at Tournai, 51 CCS ceased to exist.
52nd Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st Lowland) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/4356 (Gallipoli) WO95/5373 (Africa)
9 June 1915: having mobilised at Glasgow, moved by rail to Keyham Dockyard, Devonport and left on ship “Marquette”
20 June 1915: arrived at Alexandra in Egypt, via Gibraltar and Malta. Proceeded by sea to Port Said, arriving 22 June
25 June 1915: boarded ship “Manitou” and moved to Mudros (Lemnos) arriving 1 July via Alexandria. Landed at Australian Pier and proceeded to take over part of 24 CCS. Formed Convalescent Depot at Mudros West
25 January 1916: sailed from Lemnos on ship “Morea” and arrived at Alexandria two days later. Proceeded to Chatby Camp
4 May 1916: arrived at Mombasa on ship “Abbassiyeh” but only landed two days later
8 May 1916: arrived by rail at Taveta via Voi
9 May 1916: continued rail journey to New Moschi
21 May 1916: moved by rail to Kahe but left detachment at New Moschi
10 June 1916: moved to Same via Ngoro
20 June 1916: moved to “German Bridge”
1 July 1916: moved to Handen
3 September 1916: moved to Morogoro
6 January 1917: moved to Mikesse
30 June 1917: advanced party moved to Mingoyo. Worked to build a “dugout hospital” as protection against shellfire. War diary contains excellent sketch map of this hospital.
5 July 1917: part moved to Dar-es-Salaam under orders to move to Lindi. Sailed in ship “Barjora” two days later, arrived on 10 July after sailing via Kilwa. Section still remained at Mingoyo and diary continues to report from there. Camp there came under shellfire on 11 July.
28 April 1918: war diary begins to report from Lindi
During 1918 the CCS was “Indianised”
31 January 1919: diary ends and 52 CCS appears to have ceased to exist at Lindi.
53rd Welsh Casualty Clearing Station – see 65th Casualty Clearing Station (below)
53rd Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st North Midland) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/501
27 February 1915: having mobilised at Luton, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ship “Empress Queen”
28 February 1915: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic No. 2 Rest Camp
9 March 1915: arrived by overnight rail at Boulogne via Rouen
10 March 1915: arrived by rail at Caëstre. Received no orders. Sent men to work at 6 CCS. Nine days later was ordered to set up in the Mairie and Hospice Communale.
23 March 1915: moved to occupy monastery buildings at Mont des Cats and operate as Second Army Rest Station. Began to investigate unknown disease called “trench fever”. Remained almost a year
14 March 1916: moved to the asylum at Bailleul, relieving 1st Canadian CCS. Remained almost two years
3 March 1918: moved by rail to Roye. Site had to be constructed. Only began to re-admit on 16 March
26 March 1918: moved to Hargicourt
27 March 1918: moved by 20-mile march to Namps, all equipment having been lost in urgent evacuation
3 April 1918: personnel moved to Fouilloy
10 April 1918: personnel moved to Longpré-les-Corps-Saints and awaited delivery of equipment. Began to re-admit on 27 May
9 August 1918: moved to Vecquemont
7 September 1918: moved to La Chapellette (near Péronne)
26 September 1918: moved to Tincourt
6 October 1918: moved to Roisel
11-12 November 1918: moved to site on Bazuel road near Le Cateau
29 December 1918: left Le Cateau by rail, arriving at Château royal d’Ardenne on 31 December 1918 via Houyet
9 June 1919: still at Château royal d’Ardenne, 53 CCS ceased to exist.
54th Casualty Clearing Station (1/2nd London) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/563
17 March 1915: having mobilised at the Duke of York’s Headquarters in Chelsea, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ship “Blackwell”
18 March 1915: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic No. 2 Rest Camp
27 March 1915: arrived by rail at Merville via Rouen, Abbeville and Hazebrouck and took over builings of the Salle des Fêtes and Ecole Communale
1 April 1915: an enemy aeroplane dropped eight bombs on Hazebrouck, one falling very near the surgical block at the Ecole Communale but no damage done to it. Remained for well over two years
25 January 1918: with the site suffering from flooding, CCS closed for a move. Personnel moved to nearby new location (SE of the town and south of the River Lys) on 31 January
29 March 1918: move due to heavy long-range enemy shell fire to another site at Corbie South (not to be confused with the Corbie on the Somme: this one is SE of Haverskerque, NE od Saint-Venant)
11 April 1918: moved to brickfield site W of Aire-sur-la-Lys and reopened there on 14 April
5-10 October 1918: moved by lorry to Cambrin
9 January 1919: received orders to prepare to move. Reopened at Remy Siding near Lijssenthoek by end of month
13 June 1919: still at Remy Siding, diary ends.
55th Casualty Clearing Station (2/2nd London) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/501
22 June 1916: having mobilised at No. 9 Camp at Sutton Veny in Wiltshire, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ship “Inventor”
23 June 1916: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to No. 1 Rest Camp
25 June 1916: moved to Rouen and men initially deployed to various hospitals and convalescent units in the area
8 July 1916: arrived by overnight rail at Heilly and proceeded to set up on north side of railway, initialy for walking wounded cases. First admitted on 11 July
7-14 September 1916: moved to “Grovetown”
8 April 1917: moved to La Chapellette (near Péronne)
30 June – 1 July 1917: moved to Tincourt
22 March 1918: moved to Rosières
25 March 1918: moved to Hargicourt
27 March 1918: moved to Namps-au-Val
4 April 1918: moved to Longpré-les-Corps-Saints
9 August 1918: moved to Vecquemont
30 August 1918: moved to “Edgehill” (Somme)
17 September 1918: moved by rail to Doingt
19 October 1918: moved to Bohain
20 November 1918: moved by lorry to Maubeuge and then went on to Charleroi, taking over civil hospital next day. remained for a year
21 November 1919: still at Charleroi, 55 CCS caesed to exist.
56th Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st South Midland) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/417
1 April 1915: landed at Le Havre from ships “Lydia” and “Inventor” and proceeded to No. 2 Rest Camp
16 April 1915: arrived by rail at Hazebrouck via Rouen and Abbeville and proceeded to take over from 5 CCS in St Francis of Assisi seminary building
30 July 1915: moved by rail to Beauval via Aire and Heuchin, taking over the buiklings of the Pensionnat and Lycée des Jeunes Filles
5 August 1915: began to move to Amiens and set up in Pensionnat
15 July 1916: moved to Vecquemont
1 September 1916: moved to “Edgehill” (Somme). Remained for well over a year
26 March 1918: moved to Gézaincourt
3 September 1918: moved to Grévillers
31 March 1919: still at Grévillers, diary ends.
57th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/254
11 February 1917: having mobilised at Fleet, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ships “Huntscraft” and “Viper”
12 February 1917: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic No. 1 Rest Camp
11 March 1917: arrived by rail at St. Venant via Abbeville, St. Pol and Béthune and relieved 32 CCS in asylum
24 September – 4 October 1917: moved to (Anzin) St. Aubin
25 March 1918: completed move to Aubigny-en-Artois (note that this was planned some time before the German offensive began on 21 March)
7 August 1918: moved to Mingoval
12 October 1918: moved to Bois de Bouche (NE of Quéant)
9 November 1918: received orders to move to occupy the convent at St. Saulve, a suburb of Valenciennes
14 November 1919: still at Valenciennes, 57 CCS ceased to exist.
58th Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st West Riding) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/501
13 April 1915: having mobilised at Leeds, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ship
14 April 1915: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to one of the Sanvic rest camps
11 June 1915: arrived at Lillers by overnight rail. Remained for almost three years
15 April 1918: completed move to Longuenesse
28 September 1918: completed move to Tincourt. Remained over a year
30 November 1919: still at Tincourt, diary ends.
59th Casualty Clearing Station
25 February 1917: having mobilised at Fovant, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ships “King Edward” and “Manchester Importer”
26 February 1917: “King Edward” landed at Le Havre
27 February 1917: “Manchester Imprter” also arrived. All proceeded to No. 1 Rest Camp
13 March 1917: arrived by rail at Hesdin via Rouen and Etaples. Remained well over a year
28 August 1918: completed move to Varennes
16-17 October 1918: moved by rail to Awoingt
13 April 1919: still at Awoingt, 59 CCS ceased to exist.
No trace of a 60th Casualty Clearing Station ever existing
61st Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st South Midland) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/501
22 May 1916: having mobilised at Perham Down, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ship “City of Benares”
23 May 1916: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to Sanvic No. 2 Rest Camp
3 June 1916: arrived by rail at Etaples and proceeded to 26 General Hospital
3 July 1916: arrived by lorry at Resmesnil Farm, Hem near Doullens
28 February 1917: moved to Puchevillers and relieved 3 CCS
5 May 1917: completed move to “Edgehill” to relieve 45 CCS
5 June 1917: arrived by rail at Proven and proceeded to “Dozinghem”
17 and 20 August 1917: site came under enemy aerial bombardment, sustaining total 34 casualties
29 October 1917: site came under enemy aerial bombardment, sustaining total 8 casualties
10 January 1918: arrived by rail at Ham (Somme) to set up in huts of French hôpital d’évacuation
23-26 March 1918: CCS cleared of patients; staff proceeded to assist 47 CCS
27 March 1918: moved by lorry to Amiens
28 March 1918: moved to Namps-au-Mont and formed an entraining centre for evacuation of sick and wounded coming in from south of Amiens – Villers-Bretonneux road
24 April 1918: re-opened at Vignacourt. Took in sick and wounded from Australian Corps in rotation with 4 and 20 CCS
4 June 1918: site came under enemy aerial bombardment, sustaining total 3 casualties
17 July 1918: site sustained much damage from a cyclone and torrential rain
15 August 1918: closed on 10 August for move to Veqcuemont
5 September 1918: moved to Proyart
6 September 1918: moved to Bronfay Farm near Maricourt, now supporting III Corps
9 October 1918: moved to Bihécourt near Vermand
27 October 1918: moved to Bohain
20 December 1918: arrived by overnight rail at Gembloux and set up in Institut Agricole
20 January 1919: arrived by rail at Theux and set up in Collegium Marianum to support Cavalry Corps with 50 CCS
31 May 1919: still at Theux, 61 CCS ceased to exist.
62nd Casualty Clearing Station (2/1st Northumbrian) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/343
10 April 1915: CCS mobilised at Newcastle and mainly detailed for duty at 1st Northern General Hospital
27 October 1916: proceeded with 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division to Bedford
8 January 1917: moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ship “Teviot”
10 January 1917: landed at Le Havre (10 officers and 87 men) and proceeded to Sanvic No. 2 Rest Camp
13 January 1917: arrived at Doullens by rail via Rouen and relieved 19 CCS
23 June 1917: arrived by rail at “Bandaghem” and began to construct site alongside 63 CCS
7 May 1918: re-opened at Watten after several days of move and construction
1 June 1918: re-opened in part of French hospital at Bussy-le-Château
4 July 1918: began to arrive at set up at Arnèke
15 September 1918: moved by lorry to Remy Siding near Lijssenthoek
15 November 1918: re-opened at Courtai
1 August 1919: still at Courtrai, 62 CCS ceased to exist.
63rd Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st London) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/345
24 January 1917: having mobilised at Sutton Veny, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ships “Donegal” and “North West Miller”
25 January 1917: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to No. 1 Rest Camp
25 Febuary 1917: arrived by rail at Boubers-sur-Canche and proceeded to construct site in chateau grounds
23 June 1917: arrived by rail at “Bandaghem” and began to construct site alongside 62 CCS
7 April 1918: moved to Arnèke
11 June 1918: moved to Watten
22 July 1918: moved by rail to Senlis and set up in Hôpital Saint Vincent
14 August 1918: mmoved by rail to Affringues and proceeded to Elnes (near Lumbres) to relieve 32 CCS
13 September 1918: moved by rail to Ebblinghem
30 October 1918: moved by rail to St. André and proceeded to Ascq (near Lille)
20 June 1919: still as Ascq, 63 CCS ceased to exist.
64th Casualty Clearing Station (1/1st East Lancashire) (Territorial Force)
War diary: National Archives WO95/345
Diary initially refers to unit as “66th East Lancashire CCS”
2 March 1917: having mobilised at Colchester, moved by rail to Southampton and departed on ships “Huntsland” and “Queen Alexandra”
3 March 1917: landed at Le Havre and proceeded to No. 1 Rest Camp
13 March 1917: arrived by rail at Etaples via Rouen and attached to 26 General Hospital
5 June 1917: arrived by lorry at “Mendinghem” and proceeded to construct site
28 April 1918: completed move over several days to Watten and began to construct site
18 September 1918: completed move over several days to Ana Jana Siding (near Hazebrouck)
22 October 1918: also opened advanced operating centre at Moorsele
24 October 1918: main body moved to Kezelberg (near Ledeghem)
16 November 1918: all moved to Oudenaarde
29 November 1918: re-opened at Wasseiges
4-12 December 1918: moved to Spa
15-17 December 1918: moved to Cologne (Germany) and set up in Kaiserin Augusta Schule
30 September 1919: still in Colgne, 64 CCS ceased to exist.
65th Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/4356 (Gallipoli) WO95/4733 (Palestine)
At Rafa in Egypt on 10 July 1917 this unit was renamed, having previously been “53rd Welsh Casualty Clearing Station”.
8 August 1915: landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, from ship “Huntsgreen”
17 November 1915: site evacuated due to storm
13 December 1915: left Gallipoli on ship “Rowan” to Mudros (Lemnos)
19 December 1915: arrived at Alexandria in Egypt on ship “Karroo” and proceeded by rail to Wardan
29 October 1917: arrived by rail at El Imara
16 March 1918: arrived at Jerusalem by rail via Rafa and Ludd (Lydda)
5 June 1918: still at Jerusalem, absorbed into 34 Combined Clearing Hospital and ceased to exist as a separate unit.
66th Casualty Clearing Station
66th Casualty Clearing Station was renamed in Egypt, having previously been 54th Casualty Clearing Station.
War diary: National Archives WO95/4356 (Gallipoli)
8 October 1915: arrived at Mudros (Lemnos) having sailed from Alexandria on ship “Simla”
17-18 October 1915: landed at “A” Beach, Suvla Bay, Gallipoli from ship “Sarnia”
19-20 December 1915: evacuated from Suvla Bay and arrived at Imbros
24 December 1915: departed on ship “Queen Louise” and arrived at Mudros next morning. Later that day, boarded ship “Cardiganshire” and sailed on 29 December
31 December 1915: arrived at Alexandria and proceeded to Sidi Bishr camp.
12 January 1916: moved to Gabbari Camp
TBC
Meerut Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/257 (France)
18 August 1914: began to form at Poona in India, drawing upon “B” Section of 2 British Clearing Hospital there
5 September 1914: moved by rail to Bombay and boarded ship “Devanha” which sailed next day
8-21 September 1914: anchored at Karachi
2 October 1914: arrived at Suez, then two days through canal to Port Said
12 October 1914: arrived at Marseilles
18 October 1914: arrived by rail at Orléans. Five days later, three Indian sections joined, having mobilised at Meerut. CCS was now of a size to handle 200 beds
31 October 1914: arrived by rail at Béthune and relieved a Stationary Hospital in school buildings. Town was under artillery and aerial fire over the next few days
5 November 1914: moved by lorry to Chocques
27 December 1914: moved by lorry to Aire-sur-la-Lys
30 May 1915: sent a section to take over lace factory in Rue Dupres at Hazebrouck, having initially been ordered to take over l’Ecole St. Josef from 10 CCS
15 June 1915: Hazebrouck detachment moved to St. Venant, followed next day by the main body (Meerut CCS was exchanging places with Lucknow CCS)
13 November 1915: having received warning orders that the CCS would soon move to a different theatre, CCS closed for admissions
25 November 1915: boarded train at Berguette and arrived at Marseilles 3 December
12 December 1915: sailed in “City of Glasgow”, going via Toulon and Malta, arriving at Alexandria 21 December and Port Said next day. Arrived via canal at Suez on Christmas Day
TBC
Lucknow Casualty Clearing Station
War diary: National Archives WO95/257
19 September 1914: began to form at Lucknow as 21 Combined Clearing Hospital
9 October 1914: moved by rail to Bombay and boarded on five different ships
10 November 1914: arrived at Marseilles and renamed as Lucknow CCS
18 November 1914: arrived by rail at Rouen
29 November 1914: arrived by rail at Lillers and also on same day took over part of asylum at St. Venant
16 June 1915: moved to Aire-sur-la-Lys (Lucknow CCS was exchanging places with Meerut CCS and occupying Carmelite convent)
31 July 1915: began to move
4 August 1915: arrived by lorry at Moufflers and next day went on to St. Ouen. One section re-opened in the girls’ school at Corbie on 14 August
15 December 1915: relieved by 30 CCS and moved to chateau at Fressenville. “A” Section went to Frévent
3 July 1916: “B” Section moved to Vecquemont
7 November 1916: “B” Section returned to Fressenville, where “A” Section rejoined at a later date
29 March 1917: “B” Section moved to “Edgehill” (Somme)
4 April 1917: “B” Section moved to Achiet-le-Grand; “A” Section went to Bray-sur-Somme
18 May 1917: both sections reunited and moved to La Chapellette (near Péronne)
25 March 1918: moved to Vecquemont
27 March 1918: moved to Rivery (near Amiens)
29 March 1918: moved to Picquigny and thence to Pont-Remy
2 May 1918: moved to St. Riquier
1 November 1918: arrived at Dainville and proceeded to Warlus
29 March 1919: still at Warlus, diary ends.
Links
Locations of Australian and Canadian Casualty Clearing Stations
Evacuation from the Somme 1916
Many of the CCS locations are described in detail in Gazetteer of the Western Front