Catalogue description Folio(s): 269-271. Name: J Savage . Rank: Sergeant . Unit/Battalion/Regiment: 1 The...

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Details of MH 106/2126/204
Reference: MH 106/2126/204
Description:

Folio(s): 269-271.

Name: J Savage.

Rank: Sergeant.

Unit/Battalion/Regiment: 1 The South Wales Borderers.

Service number: 9244 (9214).

Age: 26.

Hospital(s): 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham.

Condition/Injury/Disease: Shrapnel wound, left knee.

Details and Outcome: Includes two clinical charts. Patient wounded 16/09/1914 near Soissons; injuries included extravasation into knee joint and injury to tibia. X-ray revealed piece of shrapnel in knee joint. Operation performed, 26/09/1915; piece of shrapnel casing found in knee joint (see drawing). Treatment administered, details given. Patient died 07/10/1914.

Number of Pages: 3.

Date: 1914 Sept 25 - 1914 Oct 7
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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