Dumped Personnel...

• by Maria64

  I've just popped back from 1918 where I'm with the 14 Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment and I've come across this term, ''Dumped Personnel exchanged'', for the second time in two pages.
  Is this something to do with seriously ill or immobile casualties being left at a point or base because they're not near a field hospital etc., while the unit is otherwise engaged during an attack or other activity, and they are then reclaimed by the unit afterwards?
  Any thoughts gratefully received.
  Regards,
  Maria.

  Posted April 19, 2014 6:19 PM

• by HeatherC moderator

  I don't know the answer, but it helps with this kind of query if you can either give us a link to the page like this http://talk.operationwardiary.org/#/subjects/AWD00018zg or start the discussion by clicking on "Discuss this page on Talk" in the comments box. Then people can see the comment in context.

  Posted April 19, 2014 6:56 PM

• by Maria64

  Thanks, Heather. Here's the link - I hope.
  http://talk.operationwardiary.org/#/subjects/AWD00018zg
  Here it says Dumped Personnel in the 4th line down.
  Regards,
  Maria.

  Posted April 19, 2014 10:54 PM

• by Maria64

  Hi folks,
  Just wondered whether anyone had any thoughts on the meaning of the term ''Dumped Personnel''? I just had another page which might give a better clue where it says, ''THE DUMPED PERSONNEL AND OTHER CASUALS ARE FORMED INTO A DEPOT...''
  Any thoughts welcome. Maria

  Posted April 21, 2014 7:24 AM

• by David_Underdown moderator

  In context I wonder if it's the personnel who had been chosen to be "left out of battle", a small proportion of the battalion were held back so as to be used in helping to re-form the unit if major casualties were suffered?

  Posted April 22, 2014 10:41 AM