familyhistoryman Posted 2 October , 2023 Share Posted 2 October , 2023 I need help in identifying this building (hospital). The solider standing behind the nurse is John Lewis Heap No 22619 RAMC. I cannot find a medal index card, so I assume that he did not serve overseas. He enlisted 28 May 1915 and he spent time at Netley Hospital and was an inpatient 7 – 15 Nov 1915 at Wharncliffe War Hospital and again 30 Oct – 24 Nov 1916. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 2 October , 2023 Share Posted 2 October , 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, familyhistoryman said: I need help in identifying this building (hospital). The solider standing behind the nurse is John Lewis Heap No 22619 RAMC. I cannot find a medal index card, so I assume that he did not serve overseas. He enlisted 28 May 1915 and he spent time at Netley Hospital and was an inpatient 7 – 15 Nov 1915 at Wharncliffe War Hospital and again 30 Oct – 24 Nov 1916. Many thanks I'm 99% certain that is at Wharncliffe War Hospital - note the styling of the window tops and the circular decorations just visible in your photo which both match this exactly: Edit - and another clearer one. You can even see the same matched cross-hatching by the windows in this one: Edited 2 October , 2023 by Andrew Upton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.Rhodes Posted 2 October , 2023 Share Posted 2 October , 2023 I would agree with Wharncliffe but not November as there seems to be warm weather and summer flowers. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
familyhistoryman Posted 2 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2023 Many thanks Andrew and Peter Regards, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Rayner Posted 3 October , 2023 Share Posted 3 October , 2023 Fold3 have 15 pages of discharge document for this soldier. It confirms he only served at 'home'... George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 3 October , 2023 Share Posted 3 October , 2023 20 hours ago, familyhistoryman said: John Lewis Heap No 22619 RAMC. I cannot find a medal index card, so I assume that he did not serve overseas. He enlisted 28 May 1915 and he spent time at Netley Hospital and was an inpatient 7 – 15 Nov 1915 at Wharncliffe War Hospital and again 30 Oct – 24 Nov 1916. From a pension index card at WFA/Fold3 His hospitalisation certainly did not end his military career - he was discharged 9-9-19 and awarded a disability pension of 5/6pw 10-9-19 to 9-3-20 [the 6-14% / 10% degree of disability rate for a pension class V soldier/Pte - a six month initial period was not uncommon for men thought likely to recover - the lack of continuation of pension suggests he was subsequently deemed to have recovered] His address was recorded as: 1 Browning St, Hoadleston, Darwen [Hoddlesden I would presume] M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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