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Title: No 3 Indian Base General Hospital Poona
Post by: alambic on Monday 28 November 11 12:31 GMT (UK)

I have a oil painting of a a very attractive lady . The writing on the back reads,PTE M.S.Litten 1373002R.A.M.C  No 3 Indian Base General Hospital Poona. The title of the picture is Muriel.it is signed on the back By I think ,C P Owley I  would like to find out ,Is the lady in the Picture  PTE M.S Litten ,and what year would this painting was painted.

Title: Re: No 3 Indian Base General Hospital Poona
Post by: hugatree on Monday 28 November 11 12:47 GMT (UK)

Nothing to do with the picture, but a good description of what went on there!

http://www.burmastar.org.uk/ivypric.htm

Title: Re: No 3 Indian Base General Hospital Poona
Post by: alambic on Wednesday 30 November 11 05:56 GMT (UK)

Hi hugatree

Thanks for the info, It was a great help, it gave me the approx year and maybe in one paragraph there was a mention of a anglo/Indian nurse working there. " I wonder if this nurse was Muriel " I going to try and trace all soldiers and nurses that were there Between 1943 &1945 Wish me luck.
Thanks.

Title: Re: No 3 Indian Base General Hospital Poona
Post by: harvo on Friday 02 December 11 12:18 GMT (UK)

Hi There ,
       If you are interested in Nursing in India you may wish to check the following site.

        QUEEN ALEXANDRIA'S ROYAL ARMY NURSING CORPS

       Type in QARANC in your search box then trawl down the left hand column to Historical Info and click on "QAIMNS for India" .There is lots of info about Nurses in India including stories ,photographs of nursing sisters ,you may even find the lady you are looking for ?
        Good Hunting
           Harvo           

Title: Re: No 3 Indian Base General Hospital Poona
Post by: picamarra on Sunday 04 December 11 15:30 GMT (UK)

Hi Alambic. My father served in the RAMC during the war and as far as I can establish, he served in Poona and Kohima. I believe he was in Poona from 1942 until 1945. He was mentioned in depatches and I believe he was awarded the Burma Star. He never really talked about the war and I would be extremely grateful to  receive any info as regards his days in India. His name was James"Jimmy "Comrie and he was born 1917 in West Cumbria and died in 1990 . Best wishes and good luck!!    Picamarra.

Title: Re: No 3 Indian Base General Hospital Poona
Post by: Daisypetal on Sunday 04 December 11 19:53 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Just in case it is her, I found this birth,


Muriel S LITTEN    Dec Q 1911    Wells    Somerset    5c  718
MMN: ARMISTEAD


Regards,
Daisy