Advanced Dressing Station (ADS)Frank mentions in the diary on 30th April that he attends the ADS at Essars, it may have been similar in appearance to this one.
Note, on the far left of the photo are two solders recording details of wounded being treated.
April 1918
1st Monday/6th Saturday Day Duty in No. 2 Surgical Ward.
7th Sunday Heavy fighting continues. Wounded coming in all the time. We are
working day and night.
10th Wednesday The Germans are still placing overpowering numbers against this front. Heavy casualties on both sides.
12th Friday Lillers. We sent all the wounded on tractors and the C.C.S. packed up to evacuate. I had a good time for last day. Fritz bombs here at night.
13th Saturday We left at 2am by M.A.C. and rejoined Unit at Labourse at 3am. Reveille 5.30am, then Unit leave the above place at 8.30am. March to Divion a distance of 8 miles. Billeted in old barns.
14th Sunday Divion. Standing to for the line. 16th Tuesday Heavy bombardments continue.
17th Wednesday The Unit march away from Divion at 11.30am and arrive at Bruay at the old C.C.S.
18th Thursday Bruay. Still standing to for the line. 21st Sunday Bruay. 22nd Monday Bruay. Admitted to hospital. 23rd Tuesday Sick.
24th Wednesday Ditto.
25th Thursday The Unit march away from Bruay to Hesdigneul. I went by Amb. waggon. We erected camp, billeted in Bell tents.
26th Friday Hesdigneul. Ex. Duty.
27th Saturday Unloading Medical Stores Waggon.
28th Sunday Hesdigneul. Church Parade.
29th Monday Usual routine.
30th Tuesday Left Hesdigneul for the line A.D.S. at Essars, our post at farm house at Le Hamel. Gas picket.
Note, on the far left of the photo are two solders recording details of wounded being treated.
April 1918
1st Monday/6th Saturday Day Duty in No. 2 Surgical Ward.
7th Sunday Heavy fighting continues. Wounded coming in all the time. We are
working day and night.
10th Wednesday The Germans are still placing overpowering numbers against this front. Heavy casualties on both sides.
12th Friday Lillers. We sent all the wounded on tractors and the C.C.S. packed up to evacuate. I had a good time for last day. Fritz bombs here at night.
13th Saturday We left at 2am by M.A.C. and rejoined Unit at Labourse at 3am. Reveille 5.30am, then Unit leave the above place at 8.30am. March to Divion a distance of 8 miles. Billeted in old barns.
14th Sunday Divion. Standing to for the line. 16th Tuesday Heavy bombardments continue.
17th Wednesday The Unit march away from Divion at 11.30am and arrive at Bruay at the old C.C.S.
18th Thursday Bruay. Still standing to for the line. 21st Sunday Bruay. 22nd Monday Bruay. Admitted to hospital. 23rd Tuesday Sick.
24th Wednesday Ditto.
25th Thursday The Unit march away from Bruay to Hesdigneul. I went by Amb. waggon. We erected camp, billeted in Bell tents.
26th Friday Hesdigneul. Ex. Duty.
27th Saturday Unloading Medical Stores Waggon.
28th Sunday Hesdigneul. Church Parade.
29th Monday Usual routine.
30th Tuesday Left Hesdigneul for the line A.D.S. at Essars, our post at farm house at Le Hamel. Gas picket.
