CONFIDENTIAL

Army Form A. 45.

PROCEEDINGS OF A MEDICAL BOARD

assembled at WELSH HOSPITAL NETLEY. on 25.6.17
by order of A.C.I. 423 dated 9/3/17.

for the purpose of examining and reporting upon the present state of health of

(Rank and Name)
2/Lieut. Wilfred Owen. (Corps) 5/attd.2/Manchesters. Age 24
Service 1.9/12
Disability Neurasthenia (143)

Date of commencement of leave granted for present disability………………..
Date on which placed on half pay due to present disability…………………….

The board having assembled pursuant to order, and having read the instructions on the back of the form, proceed to examine the above named officer and find that in March 1917 he fell down a well at Bochoir, and was momentarily stunned. He was under medical treatment for 3 weeks, and then resumed duty. About the middle of April he was blown up by a shell explosion while he was asleep On May 1st. he was observed to be shaky and tremulous, and his conduct and manner were peculiar, and his memory was confused. The R.M.O sent him to No.41 Sty.H.Gailly where he was under observation and treatment by Capt. Brown R’ A.M.C, Neurological Specialist for a month. On 7/6/17 he was transferred to No. 1 G.H. Etretat, and 16/6/17 to the Welsh Hospital Netley. There is little abnormality to be observed but he seems to be of a high strung temperement. He has slept well while here. He leaves Hospital today transferred to Craig Lockart War Hospital, Edinburgh for special observation treatment.

The Board will classify the officer under one of the following categories, the probable period of unfitness for the higher categories being stated.

1. Fit for General Service

Unfit six months.