Guest DavidTennant Posted 28 May , 2004 Share Posted 28 May , 2004 I am now more curious as to this photo of my father than I was previously. I was told this was in "Hospital Uniform" and I assumed, as it was said that he was wounded a number of times, that this was the case. However previously the experts on this list have identified the chevrons on his right cuff, which I thought were wound stripes, on his wedding photo, Nov 1918, as service chevrons and not wound insignia. There is no trace of wound stripes on the Nov 1918 photo. Perhaps they had not been sewn on? Any ideas greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 28 May , 2004 Share Posted 28 May , 2004 Perhaps he was in hospital for a non-wound condition? Flu, pneumonia etc. I don`t suppose trench fever or trench foot, say, would have earned a wound stripe either. Phil B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 28 May , 2004 Share Posted 28 May , 2004 Or he was gassed! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidTennant Posted 29 May , 2004 Share Posted 29 May , 2004 Thanks for the 2 comments. However I was particularly interested in the style of the uniform which appears somewhat light weight and casual compared to the more norma heavy serge. It looks almost tropical and I know he served in Gibralter but this was pre war and before becoming a Sgt. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 29 May , 2004 Share Posted 29 May , 2004 Or he was gassed! Ian gassing equals wounded: officially speaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Burgoyne Posted 29 May , 2004 Share Posted 29 May , 2004 Hi Dave I do not know a lot about uniforms but it looks like the normal hospital uniform, which I think was blue in colour, someone will correct me if I am wrong. Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Sweeney Posted 29 May , 2004 Share Posted 29 May , 2004 The uniform is standard Hospital Dress. Nothing to do with tropics. If no evidence of wounding than I agree with Phil. Could he have been admitted for condition not eligable for a wound stripe? Joe Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 30 May , 2004 Share Posted 30 May , 2004 Any other "borderline" conditions which qualified for a wound stripe, LB? Trench fever? Trench foot? Accidental injury from eg barbed wire? Was "In the presence of the enemy" necessary? Thrown from a horse? (Thinking of KGV) Phil B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DavidTennant Posted 7 June , 2004 Share Posted 7 June , 2004 Thanks for the confirmations that it was hospital uniform. I am interested as to how long one would have to be in hospital before the issue of a unifirm complete with rank insignia. He looks awfully well, I assume this was taken when he was getting over what ever he was in for. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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