3026/240856 Pte. William Carrington died in Hospital.

He was taken sick at the 1st NMFA on 11th January and transferred to the 1st CCS and then the 13 General Hospital in Boulogne. He was diagnosed with valvular disease of the heart (VDH) and died 10 days later.

William Carrington enlisted into the 6th Reserve Battalion in October 1914 aged 22. He was a miner by trade and lived at 34 Queen Street in Mosborough near Sheffield. He transferred to the 1/6th Battalion on 16th August 1915 and arrived in France with the III Reinforcement on 19th August. William was twice taken sick in France; the first time with frost bite on 27th November 1915, whilst the Battalion were at Richebourg-L’Avoue and the second time in October 1917. On both occasions he rejoined the Battalion.

The autopsy request signed by Lt. Henry L Forbes of the MEDICAL OFFICERS RESERVE CORPS, United Sates Army (for more information see here MORC USA). This form confirms that William was treated in the 13 (Harvard) American Red Cross Base Hospital.

1st Lieutenant Henry Forbes (Surgeon) is seated amongst the staff of the hospital (above) prior to their departure to France in 1917.