Medical case sheet for a soldier who experienced a gunshot wound to the skull describing his treatment at a clearing station before being evacuated to England, (Catalogue ref: MH 106/2109).
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| Medical Case Sheet Army Form I 1237 | ||||
| No, in Admission and Discharge Book
6.17 |
Regimental
No. 2648 |
Rank
Private |
Surname
Walker |
Christian Name
J |
| Year
1915 |
Unit
9th Company D.L.I [Durham Light Infantry] |
Age
19 |
Service
10 months 3 months B.E.F |
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| Station & Date
Northumberland War Hospital Gosforth, Newcastle-on- Tyne 26.7.15
17/7/15
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Disease: Gunshot wound of the skull
The patient says he received the wound on the 9thJuly 1917 at Camill about 10.30 am. He “lost his senses” for 15 minutes. He walked down to the dressing station (2 miles) & he lay till 1 am till moved by the motor ambulance & he was taken to Baillieu the clearing station. He has been trephined [circular disks of bone removed from the skull using small surgical saw]. He was admitted there “with paralysis of right arm & in a dazed apathetic condition”. He was operated upon. Operation “An area of almost the size of 2/6 piece [half a crown] was removed from left rolandic area wound. Cleaned & drained. Wound was very septic before the operation”
Pt. [patient] has got rapidly well. Wound seems to be healing by first intention. “Paralysis of the arm is now absent” – extract from report sent with patient … |
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