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Cheshire / Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« on: Wednesday 05 March 14 19:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Certacito,

Many thanks for taking an interest and going on and trying to help me - I'm much obliged to you.
I will dig more about the Port Sunlight idea. It's interesting that "New Ferry" had an isolation unit, which is on the border of Rock Ferry.
Time has erased so much, perhaps it will take as much time again to gather the facts.

Kindest wishes,
TG

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Cheshire / Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« on: Tuesday 04 March 14 14:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Kathb,

You really are too kind giving me all this help.

I am just off the phone to the Wirral Archives - unfortunately they know nothing of a hospital called "Rock Ferry". They know there is an area called Rock Ferry and they mentioned schools used to be taken over as make-shift hospitals back in WW1 and WW2. On talking to her colleague they made mention of "Clatterbridge" as a general hospital. So back then it may have been know as Clatterbridge, but Dad's Record of Service makes definitive note it was "Rock Ferry Hospital".

On your other kind thought about date of discharge from West Kirby, his records make no mention of that at all, only that he was admitted there on the 17 May 1945.
By inspection of his Flying Log Book I see he resumed flying out of RAF Hooton Park (11 Radio School) on the 7 July 1943. So roughly 2.5 months off flying duties. That's a long time egh?
Needless to say, he never mentioned anything to me about being admitted to any hospital days before I was born in Glasgow, nor anytime after that either.
Quite a blank in my knowledge of my Dad's efforts for his country.

Kindest wishes,
TG

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Cheshire / Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« on: Tuesday 04 March 14 10:47 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Kathb,

You are a star - my humble thanks.

I shall get across to that website.

Kindest wishes,

TG
PS:  I've just posted my first message on the WIRRAL website.

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Cheshire / Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« on: Monday 03 March 14 16:23 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Kathb,
I can certainly prove my relationship ref my Dad, but as you say the odds of having his records available from April 1943 is a very long shot.
I had not even thought of his NHS records!  I did not know his RAF Records would be 'married' to his NHS ones. He died on the 2nd July 1992.
The possibility that "Rock Ferry Hospital" is in fact  St Catherines Hospital is another avenue to go down.
I shall go and see your PM to me - thanks.
TG

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Cheshire / Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« on: Monday 03 March 14 09:10 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Kathb and Certacito,
Many thanks for your precious time trying to help me.
The added information is very helpful.  My Dad's RAF Records clearly show it's "Rock Ferry Hospital" - I know mistakes are made even on official documents. They even have my Date of Birth incorrectly noted in his F543!!
I'm astounded that perhaps his medical record will be "secret" for 100 years.
I shall certainly take up your advice Kathb and contact the RAFA (I'm a Life Member).
Kind wishes to you both
TG

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Cheshire / Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« on: Sunday 02 March 14 16:49 GMT (UK)  »
If any of you chaps are till there, and after details, I would love some help finding out what was the general intake (accident/aircraft crashes) of patients to "Rock Ferry Hospital" when my late (RIP) father was admitted in April 1943 whilst ob duty with the RAF.

Thanks a lot

TG

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Newbee - First post & looking for help
« on: Sunday 02 March 14 16:45 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Jake01 - all this helps.

Does anybody know if this hospital was a "fever" hospital as I see an "Isolation Unit" mentioned?
Perhaps it was a general hospital for "all comers" ?  Any clues please?

Thanks TG

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Newbee - First post & looking for help
« on: Sunday 02 March 14 16:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Rosie99 and jay wit,
WOW ! That was very fast for you two to respond with some good pointers.
I am much obliged - I shall go and study them.

Kindest wishes,

TG

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Family History Beginners Board / Newbee - First post & looking for help
« on: Sunday 02 March 14 16:24 GMT (UK)  »
Hello folks,
It's my first post here and I'm looking for some information please about a hospital my late Father was admitted to in April 1943 whilst serving with the RAF.
His RAF Records say he was, "admitted to ROCK FERRY Hospital" but I cannot find any such hospital on 'the web'. 
Anybody know please if there ever was a hospital an RAF chap would be sent to?
If it helps he was discharged from there and sent to what looks like "West Kirby Hospital" (the writing is terrible on the RAF Records form, written in "long hand" and not properly decipherable.
Many thanks for your time.
TG

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