Photograph - Main Dressing Sation; 'Pont d'Achelles'; France; Album of Sergeant John Lord; World War I; 1916-1917; Photograph which shows the main dressing station at Pont d'Achelles; a small town near Armentieres. Pont d'Achelles remained close to the battle line throughout the majority of World War I. The main dressing station was set up by the field ambulance and situated close to the battle line so as to receive casualties and perform urgent medical procedures. An Allied military cemetery was established