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Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« Reply #18 on: Monday 03 March 14 14:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi, If there were any surviving records for your father, then on production of proof of relationship you would probably be able to see them. However, I didn't make it clear enough in my last post, but access to other none relatives would not be possible with the 100 year rule. I would very much doubt that any medical records from WW2 survive. Most are destroyed, at the most 25 years after the last contact or when someone is known to be dead. There is a possibility some notes from his stay in Rock Ferry survive in his NHS Records. You don't say when your father died. But you could ask his G.P. Practice if they still have them or if they have gone to store, if so where? I am sending you a private message of a Wirral Website which may  be able to help. As the records clearly show Rock Ferry, it is more likely to be St. Catherines Hospital rather than Clatterbridge.  Although St. Catherines is in Tranmere. However we can't rule out that there was a facility in Rock Ferry. Have a look at my private message and I hope that this will help.
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Kathb
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Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« Reply #19 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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Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« Reply #20 on: Monday 03 March 14 17:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Tartan Giant, I worked in the NHS for 45 years. It is amazing what has  survived in NHS GP records if they still exist!! You would often find that the RAF or Army doctor would copy the persons GP into letters re: intervention/outcome. However I don't want to give you any false hope, it is not likely that given your father died in 1992 that the records survive.
I can only suggest that you  try the local website that I have sent you a Private Message to. I wish you well in your search.
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Kathb
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Davies/Calvert/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Yorkshire, Bowes
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Lewis/Cheshire,Spurstow, Bunbury, Little Budworth, Helsby/Birkenhead
Mackay/Mckay Caithness
Anderson/, Caithness
Dunnet, Caithness
Mowat/ Caithness
Gunn/ Caithness
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Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 04 March 14 10:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Tartan Giant. try this site, it has photo's, comments etc of West Kirby Hospital and is run by the RAFA West Kirby. http://www.rafwka.co.uk/id33.htm
You can probably contact the association via this site.
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Kathb
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Davies/Calvert/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Yorkshire, Bowes
Fitzsimmons/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Lancashire, Liverpool/Ireland
Lewis/Cheshire,Spurstow, Bunbury, Little Budworth, Helsby/Birkenhead
Mackay/Mckay Caithness
Anderson/, Caithness
Dunnet, Caithness
Mowat/ Caithness
Gunn/ Caithness
Smith/Caithness, Dunnet, Thurso, Castletown
Rosie/Caithness, Thurso
Sadlier Forster/Liverpool/Ireland, Cork


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Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« Reply #22 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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Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 04 March 14 10:55 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Tartan Giant. Glad to be of help. I have just spent 20 minutes just looking at the site, it is loaded with information and you are able to send messages. At least this might answer your queries re: West Kirby Hospital.  I hope that the Wikiwirral site can now solve the Rock Ferry Hospital question. Let us all know on here how you get on please.
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Kathb
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Davies/Calvert/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Yorkshire, Bowes
Fitzsimmons/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Lancashire, Liverpool/Ireland
Lewis/Cheshire,Spurstow, Bunbury, Little Budworth, Helsby/Birkenhead
Mackay/Mckay Caithness
Anderson/, Caithness
Dunnet, Caithness
Mowat/ Caithness
Gunn/ Caithness
Smith/Caithness, Dunnet, Thurso, Castletown
Rosie/Caithness, Thurso
Sadlier Forster/Liverpool/Ireland, Cork

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Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 04 March 14 13:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Tartan Giant, I also suggest that you phone Wirral Archives and see if they have anything on the two hospitals, their contact number is 0151 606 2929.
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Kathb
Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Baker/Cheshire,Crewe/Somerset
Davies/Calvert/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Yorkshire, Bowes
Fitzsimmons/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Lancashire, Liverpool/Ireland
Lewis/Cheshire,Spurstow, Bunbury, Little Budworth, Helsby/Birkenhead
Mackay/Mckay Caithness
Anderson/, Caithness
Dunnet, Caithness
Mowat/ Caithness
Gunn/ Caithness
Smith/Caithness, Dunnet, Thurso, Castletown
Rosie/Caithness, Thurso
Sadlier Forster/Liverpool/Ireland, Cork

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Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« Reply #25 on: Tuesday 04 March 14 14:04 GMT (UK) »
Hi, Tartan Giant, just another thought. Do you know the date your father was discharged from West Kirby Hospital?  It might give some clue as to his illness.
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Kathb
Census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Baker/Cheshire,Crewe/Somerset
Davies/Calvert/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Yorkshire, Bowes
Fitzsimmons/Cheshire, Birkenhead/Lancashire, Liverpool/Ireland
Lewis/Cheshire,Spurstow, Bunbury, Little Budworth, Helsby/Birkenhead
Mackay/Mckay Caithness
Anderson/, Caithness
Dunnet, Caithness
Mowat/ Caithness
Gunn/ Caithness
Smith/Caithness, Dunnet, Thurso, Castletown
Rosie/Caithness, Thurso
Sadlier Forster/Liverpool/Ireland, Cork

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Re: Ionic Street, Rock Ferry MILITARY HOSPITAL
« Reply #26 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