Wounded, Monte Cassino

There's no mention of any casualties on that date in the war diaries: the battalion moved to a rear concentration area in San Michele on March 27th (and then on to Venafro) and were largely out of harm's way.

However, as this page shows, he was wounded on 7/3/44, which was evidently a bad one for the battalion - the majority of casualties were due to enemy mortar fire. If, as this suggests, he was a member of D-Coy (can you confirm?), you will find his location on the map I attach. He wouldn't have had far to go geographically speaking, but the terrain was challenging, the weather - as Frank notes - bloody awful, and the position rather precarious.

 

Just noticed this thread and wondered if the original poster, namely Tony, had noticed my posting here:

http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/18948-british-general-hospitals-locations/

In case the BBC link is no longer working, try this one
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/61/a2274761.shtml

Ron

 

Hi Charley

Thank you for a vital piece of what as been a very difficult jigsaw.

Since my first post, 16th March, I have established that my Dad, Pte Kenneth Plimbley 14201523, was indeed wounded (shrapnel wounds to legs and back) 7th March
1944. Admitted 2 Casualty Clearing Station 7th March, and then onto 67th General Hospital. Embarked Naples for the U.K. 8th April, Hospital Ship SS Atlantis, arrived
Avonmouth 17th April, arrived Nottingham General Hospital 18th April.

Your information re the War Diary 7th March 1944, heavy enemy mortaring and shelling, and then to see dad's name on the list of wounded, was really amazing, and
confirmed the information as correct.

I have no conformation which Company my Dad was in, the War Diary states that most of the wounded were in D Coy, which I believe was an Anti-Tank Platoon,
my Dad was an Infantry Soldier, coming through No 45 Infantry Training Centre Chichester, 1st Bn Liverpool Scottish, and then to 2nd Queens Own Cameron's.
The only thing that may help is that most of the information from Italy is signed off by R.S.M J. Robertson. The entry reads, Wounded in Action (S.W. Malt) I don't
Know if that is significant.

Thanks for the links Ron, most welcome.

Again many thanks for you help.
Regards
Tony.