In The Crossfire – George Alfred Sutton (1898-1917)
It was a miracle he had made it to the aid post, the stretcher bearers escaping bullets and shrapnel to get him this far. One and a half miles from the front at Bullecourt, down communications trenches under heavy fire, to reach the nearest Aid Post at Ecoust St. Main. This Regimental Aid post could only provide basic first aid but was the point where casualties could find wheeled transport for evacuation, whether horse or motor powered. Wounds could be properly dressed in Mory at the Main Dressing Station, but this was a further three and a half miles. The penultimate destination was then an additional six miles distant at the Casualty Clearing Station (CCS) of Achiet Le Grand, where Georgie would await evacuation to a hospital. Georgie’s wounds, however, were severe and time was the key factor to receiving treatment. Georgie lay waiting in agony on his stretcher, drifting in and out of consciousness as he lost more blood. His thoughts drifted to home in Bradford, Yorkshire, the...