Battle of Falfemont Farm, 3 /9/1916

[king ranger]

Hi my friends grandfather was wounded at the above battle and again at 3rd Ypres  while serving with 2nd Batt KOSB, i have managed to find a record for his wounding at Ypres but nothing on his wounds or which field hospital he may have been  taken to at Falfemont Farm, can anyone point me in the right direction please.. Thanks in advance.

                                            Colin.

[jim1]

for that information you would need his service/pension records if they still exist.
do you have a name & no. for him ?

[king ranger]

His records appear to have been destroyed Jim,he was David Alexander 13856, he moved into the MGC after his 3rd Ypres wounding.I posted about him 2years ago but have no joy regarding his second wounding.
                                             Colin

























                                   Colin

[jim1]

OK 2 KOSB were in 13 Bde. 5 Div.
Their RAMC support was 13 Field Ambulance.
Their diary reads that by 3/9/16 they were stationed at Corbie (The Citadelle).
There is mention of CCS's 36 & 38 with 21 CCS being the closest to the date.
They were taking in so many casualties that all further cases (after 3/9/16) were to be taken to the Corps rest area at Longpre which may have been used as a Field Hospital but I'm not positive about that.

[king ranger]

Thanks Jim ,that is superb, his best mate Robert Baird was killed there that day, along with another 114 KOSB,but now i can try and find out more. Thanks so much.
                                                          Colin.

[jim1]

from 13 Bde. diary.

[jim1]

These positions are East of Albert.
21 CCS was also at Corbie.
Full map;
http://maps.nls.uk/view/101465287
This map shows the 5 Div. boundary ie. the part of the German trench systems they were attacking on the 3rd:
From Falfemont Farm in B2 to the Southern end of Guillemont in T25
http://maps.nls.uk/view/101723202
This map shows the advances made from the start of the Somme offensive to Nov. 1916. Falfemont farm is about in the middle:
http://maps.nls.uk/view/101723165

[king ranger]

Oh Jim that is superb, i cant wait to show this to his Grandson also called David, we were in Albert 5 years ago and never knew were so close to where his Grandfather would have been taken. Thanks again.
                                                             Colin.
                                   

[jim1]

I've just added some links to similar maps if you haven't seen them.