It’s Still In There

The case of Private John Henry Burr, with a little help from the book “Kiss the kids for dad. Don’t forget to write.: The Wartime Diaries of George Timmins, 1916 – 18” combined with the digitize x-rays a more personal and relevant historical picture of this 18th Battalion soldier’s experience comes to light.

Private John Henry Burr was wounded on January 17, 1917 and had his wound dressed by stretcher bearer. From there he was transferred to a Casualty Clearing Station and then was transferred to No. 22 General Hospital in Camier, France. From that hospital he was transferred to York Hospital where he stayed for a month. After several other transfers he was operated on April 9, 1917 to have the bullet removed. Almost 3 months had transpired before the appropriate medical attention was completed.

The medical reports indicate the bullet entered the “side of the neck” and the surgery to removed resulted in a 2 inch scar on the back of the neck. Below are the x-rays: