Thomas Ford - Royal Warwickshire Regt

[Subaru]

Already posted about my grandfather, but would be really grateful if anybody could supply me with futher information that I already have.  Thomas was in the Warwickshire Regt from 1901 to 1917.  He was wounded at some time, and in the Labour Corps before being discharged.

I know that he was reported missing twice, so presumably his next of kin would be on his army records. 

When the soldiers were wounded when in France, did they stay in hospitals over there until totally recovered, or were they transferred over to England?  If so, were there certain hospitals for certain regts, or just the hosital with the most places available?  Were the records kept of the injuries in the hospitals?

Hope somebody can help

Rosemary

[harribobs]

it really comes down to the actual severity of the wound, any soldier who could be treated in france or flanders 'easily' was treated there, but if they needed more treatment or recuperation they were returned to the UK

the hospitals dealt with all regiments and ( i imagine) some specialised in certain injuries, but most were dealing with gunshot and shrapnel wounds

[Subaru]

My grandfather lost a finger and a toe on one side of his body, and received shrapnel wounds in his head.  I don't know if it all happened at the same time.  I presume he was wounded to have gone into the labour corps, but he was discharged in 1917, so maybe he was wounded again?

He worked for 25 years after that at a shipyard, but when he died, he had bruising to his head.  Hid fingers had been digging into his head so hard, because of the pain from the shrapnel wounds.  My mam said he always seemed to have headaches, and didn't like crowds or a lot of noise. 

Rosemary

[harribobs]

these men went through things we can't imagine, never mind the physical trauma plus the medical facilities weren't anything like we have now

the labour corp did take in men who weren't able to handle either the mental or physical strain of the front line, i am also sure that if he was discharged in 17 he was seriously hurt. i'm sure your mum was pleased to get him back

[manmack]

check the silver war badge rolls,if he was discharged he would receive one of these,some of the gang on the great war forum have lists,mack

[Subaru]

Hi Mack

Yes he did get the silver war badge.  I have the medal roll with his name on.  That's how I found the dates of his discharge.  My mam said he got 2 medals, and they took years to find him.  A nurse in the hospital he had been taken to had tried to send them on to him, and it must have been around 1934 when he finally got them.  My mam can remember him taking her to a phone box to ring the nurse, and he was really excited about it. 
She wasn't born until 1928, so luckily didn't know anything about him being in the war, just the after-effects.

Rosemary

[harribobs]

so is this him?

Medal card of Ford, Thomas   
Corps   Regiment No   Rank   
Royal Warwickshire Regiment   7827   Private   
Labour Corps   18709   Private

[Subaru]

That's him.  I don't know which other medal he would have got, but my mam said there were two.  That's the only one I've come across.  Thanks for looking

Rosemary

[Wendi]

Hi Rosemary

Not sure if you had his medal card

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0an/

Wendi