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Title: Help Needed please Royal Infirmery ward 8
Post by: mandywills on Tuesday 17 June 14 02:33 BST (UK)
This is a photo we recently found in a box belonging to an elderly aunt who recently passed away. We have no info but think it must be of a relative from somewhere down the line. There is a little info on the pic, some kind of number or rank, but I'm not sure how to use it in order to find  information. ANY INFO ANYONE COULD TELL ME WOULD BE GREAT-FULLY RE-SIEVED. and if anyone has the time to do a bit of restoration, that would be brilliant to.
p.s I apologise if there's anyone that has already helped with the photo as I have put the post up yesterday, but for some reason can not find it.
                                                                                                             Thanks all in advance.
Title: Re: Help Needed please.
Post by: Wiggy on Tuesday 17 June 14 07:09 BST (UK)
A try - sorry can't help with  other info.

It pixilates badly when enlarged, so tricky to do much.

Wiggy 
Title: Re: Help Needed please.
Post by: japeflakes on Tuesday 17 June 14 07:32 BST (UK)
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Title: Re: Help Needed please Royal Infirmery ward 8
Post by: saddles on Tuesday 17 June 14 10:25 BST (UK)
Hi Mandy   Another for you.

Carolyn  :)
Title: Re: Help Needed please Royal Infirmery ward 8
Post by: debiwinters on Thursday 19 June 14 00:22 BST (UK)
oldie...
Title: Re: Help Needed please Royal Infirmery ward 8
Post by: skippy2 on Sunday 22 June 14 01:27 BST (UK)
Poss taken on 15th June 1916.
Title: Re: Help Needed please Royal Infirmery ward 8
Post by: Wiggy on Sunday 22 June 14 01:42 BST (UK)
 ;D ;D ;D   Very good Skippy!   good observation there!     pity it doesn't say where!  (Unless those numbers and the hospital number - which I doubt.)

OP hasn't been back to say if she's found anything more.
Title: Re: Help Needed please Royal Infirmery ward 8
Post by: skippy2 on Monday 23 June 14 03:33 BST (UK)
Location of Infirmary prob won't help identification of individual as wounded could be sent anywhere in UK and most Cities had a 'Royal Infirmary'.

Think way to go is to try and identify and track relatives who served may have served in WW1. Check medal history and service records. Clearing station records may throw up more info on wounded.

Relative could also be a nurse (in photo??) but I'm not sure how to go about tracing nursing histories....but I'm sure others on the site may be able to help.   

P/shop showing resizable 'png'  image was only scanned at 110dpi. Higher scan may help bring out the wording scribbled on photo.


Skippy.


Cheers Wiggy - Photo does look like it was taken somewhere in England.



 
Title: Re: Help Needed please Royal Infirmery ward 8
Post by: Wiggy on Monday 23 June 14 05:29 BST (UK)
I reckon England     ;D

- though there is one place I've been in which is a bit similar - RPA in Sydney - most unnerving experience walking into a ward and 50 pairs of eyes suddenly swivelled in your direction!
Title: Re: Help Needed please Royal Infirmery ward 8
Post by: Sam Swift on Monday 23 June 14 06:51 BST (UK)
Could be Lambeth Workhouse, Princes Rd Kennington which was used in WW1 (see http://www.1914-1918.net/hospitals_uk.htm)
There are photos of a children's ward (when it was a workhouse) that look similar scroll down http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Lambeth/ to 2 photos of a children's ward at Lambeth Norwood infirmary ward, c.1905.