Help Needed please Royal Infirmery ward 8

[mandywills]

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.

[Wiggy]

A try - sorry can't help with  other info.

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

Wiggy 

[japeflakes]

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[saddles]

Hi Mandy   Another for you.

Carolyn 

[debiwinters]

oldie...

[skippy2]

Poss taken on 15th June 1916.

[Wiggy]

     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.

[skippy2]

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.



 

[Wiggy]

I reckon England     

- 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!