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• Lewis Knight (Wednesday, February 19 25 10:00 pm GMT)

  A very interesting website

• Helena Conlin (Saturday, November 09 24 05:42 pm GMT)

  We visited today 09/11/2024. We came to find my Great Uncle Joe. (Joseph Lane Kimberley) who died of his wounds after over 4 months at The hospital and is buried in the cemetery.
  A very poignant moment. More so to see that he lies forever next to a German soldier. Death takes no sides. We would love to find out more information about Joseph Lane Kimberley. He lives on in our hearts

• Lauren (Sunday, August 25 24 12:55 pm BST)

  No sign of the cemetery so we looked online. Thank you for this site!

• TED GREGG (Saturday, July 27 24 12:20 pm BST)

  1956 two visits to Netley Hosp. First in June on my return from Far East then in August ,my regiment was billetted over night awaiting embarcation to SUEZ FIASCO ..

• Carol (Friday, November 10 23 05:21 pm GMT)

  Great to have found your wonderful site.Live in Western Australia
  My grandparents lived in Hamble and we lived there off and on for a few years.
  We use to walk down the lovely wooded path to the abby and the hospital and beach from the recreation area next to the primary school.
  If I am not mistaken the military cemetery was at the right hand side of the bottom of the school playground.
  Lovely to relieve those memories. Love the photos of the wooded area. Loved to walk down there in autumn. Very different from Lusaka Zambia where I was born.

• Gilly (Sunday, July 02 23 02:15 pm BST)

  Sorry no knowledge of this hospital. Read about it in a book by Edward Marston and decided to take a look. Very interesting and many thanks for your work in creating this site.

• Richard Hilling (Monday, May 15 23 01:57 am BST)

  Good morning Julie. I qualified as a RMN July 1973. I was in the RAF.
  I thought my training at Netley was excellent.
  Married Janet whilst at Netley and lived in Hill Lane Southampton and would travel to work on orange Lambretta.
  Also remember earning pocket in the officers mess during their Dining In Nights. I served in the RAF for 28 years. Attached to 22 Field Hospital a couple of times. Also 205 General Hospital who are based in Scotland.
  As a child, my family live in Winchester, if we sailed to the Isle of Wight would see the massive military hospital to the left.
  Do you have any history of RAF personnel doing their training at Netley.
  Very best wishes
  Dick Hilling

• Maureen (Sunday, May 07 23 09:06 am BST)

  Hi there. My grandfather William Joseph Morey served in the Second Boer War and First World War. He was a private in the RAMC and his marriage certificate in 1904 states his residence as Royal Victoria Hospital Hound.

• Sheryl Netley (Saturday, April 29 23 01:05 am BST)

  Interested in anything Netley related, although my family has only been traced back to Pulborough in West Sussex

• David Lloyds (Monday, November 14 22 07:55 am GMT)

  I attended the afternoon Remembrance Day ceremony yesterday, 13 November 2022, with representatives from Eastleigh's twin town in France. (Unfortunately, the German visitors had to leave early for Heathrow.) We bring them here every year. I left a poppy on the grave of a Canadian soldier, took a photo, and sent it to my Canadian cousin, as I did last year. She will post both photos on the Canadian soldier reference library website.

• Pete Robinson (Monday, August 15 22 05:43 pm BST)

  My Wife (Sue) & I have recently moved in 39 Osborne Close & are interested in learning all the history of the Hospital & Cemetery

• Barbara Burr (Sunday, June 19 22 11:08 am BST)

  Always been interested in the history of the hospital & surroubds

• Tim Deacon (Friday, June 17 22 09:03 am BST)

  A great place to visit

• Barry Henley (Friday, January 07 22 10:44 am GMT)

  My family have a long connection with RV Hospital Netley and my Great Grandfather Wallace met his wife Alice (Seamstress) their before WW1. He was in the R.A.M.C. during WW1 and served in France at No 10 General Hospital.
  
  After the war he worked at Netley in the Invalid Stores, just recently discovered from the 1921 census.
  
  Alice's father John Warman was in the Army Medical Core and lived, worked and was a patient Netley. He was in service in Africa during the Ashanti and Zulu Wars.
  
  Some family still live locally to Netley.
  
  Great website lots of information.

• COLIN CHAMBERLAIN (Sunday, October 24 21 02:58 pm BST)

  Had guided walk around Cemetery today, really enjoyed the time and information. Given this link, so I can find out more.

• Sandie Stone (Friday, August 20 21 01:01 pm BST)

  The owner of the demolition company, Perry's was the uncle of a friend of mine. One of the rooms on the ground floor was being used as an office, and my friends dad believed he had left his wallet there. My friend drove to the hospital accompanied by myself, her sister, and sister's friend. We arrived at around 10pm. I went inside the with my friend while the others waited in the car. On entering with a torch we could hear a clicking sound which echoed loudly in the otherwise quiet of the building. We froze but soon discovered it's source. It was the clocking on machine for the demolition workers. We continued on along the corridor until a we reached the office. While my friend unlocked the door I glanced down the long, long corridor which disappeared into pitch black, and quickly turned away terrified of seeing the grey lady. We searched but could find no trace of the wallet, and made a hasty retreat. We were all in our mid-teens at the time.

• Angela Tobin (Saturday, May 22 21 09:00 am BST)

  What an amazing website! We are visiting Netley in a few weeks time and wanted to know more.

• Franco Scarpini (Monday, May 17 21 04:33 pm BST)

  La mia ricerca è inerente alla Storia dell'Aviatore Australiano Bert Hinkler e mi ha portato a visitare il tuo sito perchè Bert e Steve erano amico con la A maiuscola ! Vorrei sapere chi il 6 Ottobre 2014 ha visitato la tomba di Steve?! Grazie

• Sonia Kay MacKenzie (Saturday, March 13 21 06:38 pm GMT)

  Thank you for your exacting and intriguing website. Excellent! I've sent a more detailed message via your email address, but also want to post the following as I am looking for information on my grandfather who we think was in the Royal Army Medical Corp in WWI. He is William "Will" David Blatch (1887-1943). We believe he was from Netley Marsh though he had connections to Scotland, Leeds, and Colchester. He lived in Coventry his last decade and died there. His wife perhaps had "Goss" relatives in Hackney, Harringay, and Tottenham. My grandfather served in France during WWI. I am hoping his geographic connection to the hospital and his Royal Army Medical Corps service may reveal more about this good man who died too early.

• indonesia daftar sbobet asia (Monday, February 22 21 03:29 am GMT)

  one of the best sites I've ever seen, I'll keep visiting this site

• Darren John Holbrook (Thursday, January 07 21 03:51 pm GMT)

  Excellent website, keep the great work up, not born to 1967, so no real life experience of the Victoria Military Hospital.

• Billingham (Monday, November 30 20 12:06 pm GMT)

  Excellent site, surfed in looking for an image of Herefordshire Red Cross Hut.

• Philomena (Thursday, November 12 20 06:38 pm GMT)

  Just browsing and was drawn in...

• Helen (Thursday, November 12 20 04:55 pm GMT)

  Hi Jd,
  What an awesome website, amazing photos and information.
  I have many Netley photos on my website. please let me know if you would like copies of any.
  
  www.greyandscarlet.com
  
  Would you know who the Hospital Chaplain was in July 1919?
  
  Kind regards

• Amanda Richmond (Saturday, November 07 20 06:47 pm GMT)

  Lance corp 2616 C. G. Ireland my great great uncle and is buried in netley military cemetary. Wonder if you have any info about him as do not know anything about my dads side of the family. Thankyou

• Caroline Gilmour (Friday, October 23 20 02:55 am BST)

  Hi very interesting site, thank you.I am researching my mother's side of the family. My great grandmother's brother Herbert Ernest Howard died at Netley Hospital on 24 July1916.
  He arrived on the ship Carisbrooke Castle. His brother
  Walter Frederick Howard also died on 3 November 1918 but he was in France. Are you able to help me with any information. Thank you for your time.
  Caroline

• Michele (Sunday, September 20 20 04:16 pm BST)

  A wonderful site which I found very interesting. As a child we frequently visited here for a wander on a Sunday.

• R Gagne (Wednesday, August 26 20 03:09 am BST)

  Thank you

• Loo Lawson (Wednesday, June 24 20 12:36 pm BST)

  Thank you for your interesting site. I visited Netley in the late 70s for a sports day whilst stationed at Wroughton and remember some of the buildings. I returned much later to visit the chapel - all that was left of this wonderful building. The military cemetery was fascinating and am looking forward to returning.

• Duncan Fox (Tuesday, June 16 20 08:51 am BST)

  Arthur Daniel Males converlesed here helped here then came home to Codicote Hertfordshire died here

• Brenda (Saturday, April 25 20 08:43 pm BST)

  Thank you Julie for sending information about George Darling. So interesting to see how he fits into our family. Very grateful for you time x

• ian hunt (Saturday, April 04 20 08:43 pm BST)

  Fascinating my great great Uncle F Hunt pte Suffolk Regiment was buried there in1900 .I would love to find out morr

• Suzanne Darby (Tuesday, March 31 20 12:32 pm BST)

  Recieved message regarding a family member buried as a baby at Netleys..
  Grace Letitia Darby
  25/9/1905 to 15/10/1906
  Daughter of Serg Mag George Darby & Grace Austin..
  Would be very interested in photo if her grave.. thanks
  Sue Darby..

• Gareth Evans (Friday, March 13 20 07:46 am GMT)

  I volunteer at the RVH chapel and am learning all I can about the hospital.

• Nikki (Monday, March 09 20 01:55 am GMT)

  A brother of my great, great grandfather is buried here. Archibald Kerr was wounded in action in France 1918, died in the Netley Military hospital 5.10.1918 and buried in the cemetery there.

• Steve Dodd (Tuesday, November 26 19 10:56 pm GMT)

  Fascinating and absorbing website. Looking for a record of Leslie George Mantle who died at the RVH on March 28th. 1914 and was buried on 31st. March. Served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers.

• G. MARTIN (Wednesday, November 06 19 02:52 pm GMT)

  My ancestor Thomas NASH of the 76th Regiment of Foot died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Hound on 12 April 1875. Looking to establish whether he is buried in the Netley Military Cemetery.

• Kathleen Thompson (Monday, August 26 19 07:40 am BST)

  Hello, thank you for your webpage. I had a great uncle who died at Netley in 1925. His full name was Anthony Bernard Thorpe who was born in Bangalore around 1904. I believe he died in Netley on 17 May 1925. However, I cannot find out where he was buried or what he died from as he seemed to be very young. I would be grateful if you could look into this for me please. Thank you for your help.

• Ron Bridle (Tuesday, July 30 19 06:16 pm BST)

  Trained as RMN at RVH Netley 1970 to 1973. Commanding Officer Brig Harry Pozner, Company Commanders Frank Green and Ashley Cogdall. Great memories. Ron Bridle RAF.

• Rebecca (Sunday, June 16 19 04:31 pm BST)

  Hello, myself and my 10 year old daughter have recently visited the military cemetery as she is researching a famous building for her next brownie badge. She chose the old military hospital. She now has to research a famous person to her local area and was fascinated that she read only one polish soldier was buried here from ww2. After checking your photos we saw 2. We are now stuck on gathering further info on them? Where could we go and look for info as there is limited details we can give to who these gentlemen are? Any help would be much appreciated! Many thanks! Your website is great.

• Janice Fox (Saturday, May 18 19 07:22 pm BST)

  I am doing research on the men from our village who were in WW1. Walter Coleman was in the hospital in September 1914

• Elizabeth Fincham (Monday, April 22 19 01:25 pm BST)

  Could I please have a copy of the headstone of W Williamson (31.01.1916). I am a distant relative and writing a series of articles for our local magazine about men of our village who are listed on our war memorial. Thank you

• John Billingham (Tuesday, April 09 19 11:17 am BST)

  Thank you for such a brilliant site. I came here looking for family member's Billingham's and Abell's. Ended up spending hours reading about the history of Netley Hospital and surrounding areas. I took intrest also in the Remount Centre.

• William Norton (Thursday, March 21 19 03:24 pm GMT)

  A great site full of information and so interesting

• Mark white (Sunday, January 20 19 08:38 pm GMT)

  We visited today what a wonderful country park the chapel is amazing and the cemetery very humbling to see soldiers of all nationalities buried together thanks to you trying to bring all that history back to life

• duncan Fox (Sunday, January 20 19 01:27 pm GMT)

  arthur daniel males my nans father conveleced there then stayed to help

• miranda macdonald (Thursday, December 27 18 10:35 am GMT)

  Many thanks for this super website. I learnt a lot and saw pictures of my 4x gt grandpa John Mackenzie Kennedy & 3x gt grandpa William C Le P. M-Kennedy

• Miranda Macdonald (Thursday, December 27 18 10:30 am GMT)

  Thank you for this wonderful website. My 4 x great grandpa was John Mackenzie Kennedy paymaster at Netley. I have learnt so much from your website & copied his & his son's photos. BTW who is the Angus that you thanked for the info on John MK?

• Brenda Mary Patrick (Saturday, December 22 18 04:11 am GMT)

  My name is Brenda Mary Patrick. My mother's maiden name was Thora Alaque Skyring. She was an army nurse serving overseas with the troops in World War 2. She passed away a few months short of 97 years in 2010. She shared many accurate facts about her family history. The relative of ours in Netley Cemetery is John Skyring Cross who was the younger brother of a famous Australian poet, author & journalist Zora Cross. She wrote some moving & famous poems after the death of her brother. Many people in the UK may be unaware of how celebrated he became in death.

• MARK CAMPBELL (Sunday, November 11 18 06:27 pm GMT)

  I have just come across your website in tracking my ancestor William Campbell Maclean. I have a copy of his book 'Memories of a Long Life', which was privately printed in 1895. I have also inherited his medals.
  I didn't know he was buried in Southampton and will try to pay a visit to his grave.

• Clive Stevens (Saturday, October 27 18 10:13 pm BST)

  Hi, thank you so much for the web site. My grandfather a William Henry Bevan, DOB 1/5/1896 was admitted to Netley with a leg injury and stayed there for 18 months. I have a number of photos of his time there and a beautiful embroided Devonshire Regiment cap badge which he did whilst convalescing. I would love to find out more information but understand the lack of records. Maybe I can give some copies of the photos, if you would like. I love relatively close and would love to visit.

• Melrose Diack MBE (Saturday, September 22 18 05:20 pm BST)

  Hello Excellent website and so much commitment by all concerned. Such history. Hoping that you have no developers trying to build houses or similar on the cemetery for the former patients as we have here in Whalley with a crematorium being passed by the Local Authority as bodies play no part in planning law!

• Cathy kemish (Saturday, August 25 18 10:19 pm BST)

  Great grandfather Edward Plaw ,served and lived there in the late 1800 .Grandmother and sibling born there .Aunts and uncles worked and served there. Love RVH ,as children we were not allowed on the grounds except once a year when there was a fete and cricket match .

• Ray Worth (Wednesday, August 08 18 10:51 am BST)

  Superb website. Wonderfully informative. My late wife & I often visited the (now) Royal Victoria Country Park .... & explored the hospital site, taking a lot of photos. She, being a Southampton-born girl, remembered the old hospital building prior to it's demolition. We loved visiting the grounds & always made a point of going to the hospital's cemetery.
  Again, my sincere thanks for your wonderful website.

• Patrick Loughlin (Wednesday, August 01 18 11:34 am BST)

  Excellent website. Full of information. Visited Netley Military Hospital during my service in the RAMC.

• Chalres Ravenhill (Sunday, July 29 18 04:33 pm BST)

  Hello, Great to see you have information about my 3x great grandfather Major General Philip Ravenhill who was the Royal Engineer in charge of the building project. Would be great to attend the opening of the church on the 1st August 2018 with my son, is the ceremony open to the general public and what are the timings?

• Anita Parker (Monday, July 23 18 08:48 pm BST)

  Hello Julie, My Grandad was the Groundsman and was taken with being in charge of military funerals for the Victoria Hospital. My mother believes he commenced this role just after the war. His name was Charles Whitlock. You may already know this but I just thought it was worth mentioning. Lovely website. Thank you!

• Janice Halstead (Friday, May 25 18 07:45 am BST)

  I came to your site through researching 'Bitterne Grove' house, and the Hoyes Family. What a fabulous site it is! So interesting and so much information. Thank you.

• Anne Green (Wednesday, May 16 18 02:36 am BST)

  Hi i have just come across this site and have found it very interesting. I found out that my Great Grandad died at Netley Hospital on the 11th December 1899. His name is Frederick Gibson and his death certificate states he died in “lunatic hospital” Netley, cause of death mania 2 months 26 days, exhaustion. He was 25 years of age and left a wife and two young children one of which was my Grandmother. I would love to be able to find out more about him, as my Grandmother was only 2 years old when he died no one has any memories of him to pass on. It’s very sad I would love to be able to learn more. Hope you can help. Thanks so much.

• john smith (Monday, May 07 18 04:54 pm BST)

  We have just had a day at the park very interesting. Especially the graves..

• Beryl Varilone (Thursday, May 03 18 03:30 pm BST)

  I am looking for any mention of my Grandfather, John Windebank, born 1846. Retired from the Hampshire Regiment and working at Netley Hospital during WW2 . I am not sure what he did, but think it was to do with the security network

• Louise (Monday, April 09 18 02:39 pm BST)

  Hi, i have been looking at your lovely website. It is very informative. I have not found anything about a John William Croysdale (or variant spelling). He died I believe on 10th October 1913, he appears on the army Soldiers Effects Register. He was serving with the 1st Bat Sherwood Foresters. Private 10882. I cant find a death registered for him either, so I am wondering if this is correct.
  He is the brother of a soldier i am writing up for our local WW1 remembrance blog, so it would be interesting to find out more. Any suggestions would be most useful. Thank you

• Patrick Ferry (Sunday, April 08 18 12:25 am BST)

  Hi - my name is Patrick Ferry. I am a member of the Berwick / Pakenham Historical Society in Victoria. To mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice we are researching Pakenham's WWI volunteers, including Francis Bertram Doyle (SERN 4165) who is buried at Netley Military Cemetery. We are hoping you can provide us with a copy of his grave so we can include it in a publication we are preparing. We would acknowledge you as the source. Kind regards Patrick

• Robert Jewell (Tuesday, March 20 18 07:30 pm GMT)

  We corresponded about my grandfathers grave a few years ago and yiu were instrumental in our getting the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to replace tge damaged family headstone with one of theirs. I enjoyed your site then and am looking to see how it has developed in the past few years

• Katrina Price (Sunday, March 18 18 05:00 pm GMT)

  Thank you for posting some info. on James Morrison from Dundee, he was an older soldier (d. aged 42) and left 9 surviving children of 13, the youngest 2 years sold when he died. Grace was from Leeds and raised all their children d. aged 91. Still looking for his photograph!

• Lyn Carey (Saturday, March 10 18 10:56 pm GMT)

  Lived in Netley 1952 to 1967. Had school sports on the now cricket field and Christmas carol service in chapel (Butlocks Heath Primary school. Use park a lot for walks

• John Fay (Thursday, January 11 18 10:14 am GMT)

  Hi,
  I'm researching Moss Side Military Hospital in Maghull. In the Committee minutes book it states that one of their first patients was admitted on 9th Jan 1915 but he was too violent for them to handle and he was transferred to Netley on 11th January 1915. Just wondered if there was any possible way of tracing who this man may have been? Have any patient records survived? If so, might it be possible to trace other men who moved between Maghull and Netley? Thanks for your wonderful website!

• Carole Haines Stanford (Wednesday, January 10 18 09:02 pm GMT)

  My grandfather Thomas WW1, 21st London Rifles, was critically injured at Ypres and was admitted to Netley Hospital for an extended time as an inpatient. I'd love to access his medical records.

• Dean Hollands (Tuesday, January 02 18 04:42 pm GMT)

  Great site, excellent job of keeping the history, memories and achievemnets of those who passed through the Royal Victoria Hospital, and those who sadly came to rest at Netly cemetry.
  
  Great Job
  Thank you.
  
  Dean Hollands, Local Historian and battlefield guide.

• Shaun Atkin (Monday, January 01 18 02:02 pm GMT)

  Very interesting site, to find out where my dad was in 1948

• Stephen Matthews. (Wednesday, November 08 17 09:41 pm GMT)

  What can I say that hasn't already been said.
  What an interesting site.
  Well done, and keep up the good work.

• sue tidd (Friday, October 13 17 06:07 pm BST)

  My nan worked in the kitchens
  one of the ovens blew up and she lost all of her hair (it grew back all grey) , i was told that an old uncle Tom painted the inside of the chapel roof gold.
  he came back from the boer war, my grandad was in the hospital as a patient he was in the royal hampshires , hecame back from jallabad,his name is Percy Pressley, my great grand father was in the Hussars
  John Conner who came from Sligo,was stationed at victoria hospital.I remember going to the hospital to sing carols ,i went to butlocks heath school.

• Wendy donovan (Thursday, October 12 17 06:21 pm BST)

  Looking to see if there is any photos of nurses my nan was there as a nurse may morrissey

• Anne Jackson (Sunday, October 08 17 09:51 am BST)

  REF: Major James Fearnley STEWART.
  Row 14 Grave No. 11 SECTION C. (St. Mary the Virgin Church, Hound. Netley)
  In Loving Memory of Major James Fearnley Stewart lat 14th Murrays JAT Lancers died at Netley 5 May 1907 aged 44

• Andy Macdonald (Tuesday, October 03 17 11:33 am BST)

  Dear Sir
  
  I am attempting to find out out more information regarding My Great Grandfather, Sir Jon Dennis Macdonald.
  
  I was wondering if you could help steer me in the right direction.
  
  Your sincerely
  Mr A J Macdonald

• Phil Hardy (Wednesday, August 23 17 03:22 pm BST)

  On Twitter this morning I saw two photo's of the 637(?) WWI CWG graves. They included the grave of an unknown German soldier and the information that 69(?) German soldiers are buried at Netley.
  
  I knew Netley was a big military hospital dating from Victorian times so that such a large number of soldiers dying there of the effect of wounds sustained did not surprise me. However, I was intrigued by two things.
  
  Firstly, that 10% of the graves were of enemy soldiers. Secondly, that even though it was at the end of the evacuation chain wounded got there and died there without anyone knowing who they were.
  
  So my curiosity piqued I googled away and came across your excellent site. Where I have spent far longer than I anticipated.

• Colonel Jeremy Green OBE (Friday, August 04 17 12:24 pm BST)

  I am trying to trace LCPL Frank Quilter's (MFP) grave. He ws buried in Netley Cemetary on 21 July 1901 having died of his wounds sustained from the 2nd Anglo-Boer War.

• Christopher Slater (Friday, July 07 17 12:53 pm BST)

  My paternal Grandfather -
  Frederick Samuel Slater -
  was a patient there cOct 1915 - Jan 1916.
  He received a bullet wound to his right temple at the Battle of Loos. He survived until 1942, having suffered a life of epileptic fits and head pain.
  I'm still in the process of writing up his story.

• Cordelia Silva (Saturday, May 20 17 02:16 pm BST)

  I have been researching the history of my 3rd cousin Hilda Ellen Hulf. Hulf was also my maiden name, and I would love to know which of the three Sisters is Hilda . Hilda was born in 1917, she trained as a nurse in London and in 1939 joined the Q.A.I.M.N.S. R. Hilda was stationed in Malaya in 1941. In 1942 Hilda together with other nurses, women and children fled to the docks in Singapore to escape the Japanese forces, who had rapidly invaded the whole country. The Japanese continued to bomb and machine gun every body and anybody, wounding and killing people as they tried to board rescue ships. Hilda and colleagues boarded the S.S. Kuala and sailed to Pom Pong Island 0n Friday the 13th of February where the ship docked . The ship was bombed on the 14th when it sank and all passengers had to swim or get into a life boat to reach the island. Hilda suffered a haemopytsis from bomb blast and was taken to relative safety from. the island with other injured passengers to Sumatra.

• WILLIAM STEWART (Saturday, May 13 17 09:20 am BST)

  I was stationed at RVH from 1959 to 1961 when took my RMN exam and moved as Staff Sgt to Chepstow and again from 1968 when I was commissioned until I retired in 1974

• Doug Croucher (Friday, May 12 17 10:49 pm BST)

  I happened to find your site while searching for information on my great uncle, Frank Mahan Wakefield. I found a medal of his and was very excited to see the gravestone photo and your information.

• Wayne Harris (Wednesday, May 10 17 12:05 pm BST)

  Dear Sir,
  I have been scanning many family photographs which my older brother lent me. During the process I found several which my late father had annotated. Some of these show groups of soldiers from Ward 2 at Netley sometime during 1916. The family connection with these photos is my Uncle Reg who was my Aunt Nancy's husband (Dad's sister). He is one of the soldiers in the photos, which were postcard size and have a short message on the back to my late Aunt. If you would like scanned copies of these I would be happy to send them via email.

• Sheila Williams (Friday, April 28 17 11:02 pm BST)

  We are researching the men on our church war memorial, and I was delighted to find your photo of the grave of G.E.C.Maynard who died at Netley. Thank you for all your hard work!

• Heather Gittings (Thursday, April 13 17 12:49 pm BST)

  Hello,
  I have been doing some research on my Great Uncle William Henry Baynes who was a 2nd lieutenant of the 1st battalion Queens Royal West Surreys Regiment and discovered he was taken to and died at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Southampton. I was interested in your site for information about the hospital during WW1. My Great Uncle was taken to his home town of Canterbury for his burial. I found your site very interesting. Thank you.

• Joan Wood (Friday, April 07 17 10:30 am BST)

  What an amazing record! It is all so fascinating and the research involved must have been quite incredible.

• Beryl Varilone (Friday, March 31 17 03:13 pm BST)

  I was very interested to read about Ken Skinner's neighbour having a relative who was a sergeant at the bottom gate of the hospital. Could that have been my Grandfather JOHN WINDEBANK? He was a sergeant employed in the security department

• Mark HEATH (Monday, March 20 17 08:00 pm GMT)

  What a beautiful site, this must have taken ages to finish & I only wanted to see what the grave of Capt. Frank Leonard NORTHROPP looked like & now I have. Thanks very much.

• Glynis Attwood (Thursday, March 16 17 08:03 pm GMT)

  I believe one of my relatives was buried in one of the first graves to be used in the cemetery.
  I love royal Victoria country park. .we are so lucky to have it

• Joanne (Wednesday, February 22 17 02:12 pm GMT)

  Loking for somewhere to pay my respects on ANZAC Day, so am seeking out cemeteries that have Kiwi military graves... Thank you.

• Barbara Mehew (Monday, February 13 17 10:49 pm GMT)

  Found your site by happy accident. My Grandfather (Walter Mehew MGC No. 35716) was a patient at Netley in 1918. He would have been there on Armistice Day.
  Very interesting website. Hope to visit one day.

• Rosie Rowley (Sunday, February 05 17 01:07 am GMT)

  I found your interesting website through the FFHS website and thought you may like to know that one of our Macclesfield WWI casualties, George Wardle, died on 11th September 1915 at Netley Hospital from septic poisoning almost one month after being shot in the thigh at Gallipoli. He is buried in Macclesfield. You can read about him at http://macclesfieldreflects.org.uk/1915/09/11/wardle-george-3/

• Edward Minte (Tuesday, January 31 17 12:35 pm GMT)

  Found this site purely by accident and found it to be really fascinating. I was, as a National Serviceman, a patient at RVH for six weeks in 1955 convalescing from Pneumonia. It was an amazing experience.

• Heather Johnson (Saturday, January 21 17 01:59 pm GMT)

  This is a really great site, so interesting. Thank you for sharing it all.

• derek mcgraw (Sunday, January 01 17 06:15 pm GMT)

  Hi, I've found a medal and would be keen to return it to its family.
  
  What's the best way to go about it? It's marked "3060 Pte w may"

• Zenia Squires Jamison (Friday, November 18 16 12:01 am GMT)

  Hi regarding the pictures of the nurses the second one from the top is my great great grandmother Kezia Liley her daughter's also worked at netley I have photos i' d be happy to share but would also like to find out more about the history of netley

• Trevor Slevin (Monday, November 14 16 01:13 am GMT)

  My grandson visited on Remembrance Sunday ( 13th). He updates me on his actvities weekly as I now have retired to Thailand. I have penned this just to encourage you to continue your valuable work a younger generation still needs to know and understand the sacrifice of others in a world that sometimes seems determined to forget.
  All credit to your efforts the next visit to the UK will make this a must do visit.

• Mike Brown (Sunday, September 18 16 07:10 am BST)

  I have been researching your site in an effort to trace my paternal Grandfather who was in Netley hospital following a head injury at the battle of the Somme. I know he died later of his injuries but
  that is all I know. During a visit to what sadly remains of this magnificent building my late father told me that when he lived at Hythe across the Solent he would cycle the corridors selling ice
  creams from a Walls Ice Cream 3 wheeled cycle.
  Would there be any records available of those returning service men and women from the first war that I could examine on line. Thanks

• Ron (Friday, August 19 16 10:11 am BST)

  Directed to this site from leaflet picked up on a visit. It looks interesting.

• Gary Anstis (Tuesday, August 09 16 10:30 am BST)

  Tomorrow I return to put a New Zealand flag on the grave of my great uncle. Sadly he died on my birthday 100 years ago this year.
  It seemed so distant to have this mostly forgotten Kiwi buried so far from his home but the site is tranquil and I thank you for keeping the memories alive of the brave men resting at Netley

• Mike Joyce (Saturday, July 09 16 04:48 pm BST)

  My grandfather was evacuated from Gallipoli to the Royal Victoria in Sept 1915 Fortunately he survived his wounds & was transferred back to fight again. I am interested to find out how many
  soldiers from the Hampshire Regiment are buried here & the dates

• Sylvia Webb (Saturday, July 02 16 12:57 am BST)

  I have found out my uncle, Frederick George Alan Hawkins 120629, who died 16th May 1919 in Southampton, after returning from action in France on the GMAT hospital ship Carnisbrook Castle, is laid to
  rest at Netley Military Cemetery. Frederick was my mum's older brother. I would greatly appreciate a photograph of his memorial if at all possible.

• Samantha Gibbons (Thursday, June 02 16 12:39 pm BST)

  After researching my family tree ive found out sadly that two of my great uncles died in ww1 in france, Walter Thomas Heath and Christopher Heath, their brother Sidney Heath didnt die but was treated
  at Netley hospital for trench fever, is their any information on this? did he die there? any help would be very much appreciated.

• Ann Davis (Thursday, May 05 16 01:18 am BST)

  Hello,
  I am part of a team carrying out research on the WWl dead of the Catholic community of Reading, which has no War Memorial for WWl though there is one for WWll. I have identified one casualty, Henry
  Lawes who is buried in grave no R.C. 894. Would it be possible to have a photograph of the grave, or any information about the deceased, who I assume died in Netley Hospital. ? THank you for your
  time

• Suzanne lord (Tuesday, April 26 16 04:31 am BST)

  Hello, i am trying to find information on my grandfather harry mills born 23/2/1889 in rochdale, lancashire. I was told he served in the kings (liverpool) regiment in ww1 and was admitted to netley
  hospital with wounds from sharpnel

• Kaycee (Saturday, April 23 16 06:26 pm BST)

  What a fantastic piece of work this is, such a shame that the headstones are wearing thin.

• Alan Jones (Sunday, April 10 16 03:36 pm BST)

  Brilliant, my grandfather had a leg amputated at Netley during WW1 and we have some old photos showing him in groups.

• Georgina Hutber (Sunday, April 03 16 02:56 pm BST)

  I promised a South African historian last year that I would look in Netley for casualties of the Boer War who made it back to the UK and then died (I remembered seeing a headstone). Your website has
  been invaluable in that regard. I also have a general interest in Netley as my g-g uncle was briefly there after enlisting in the IMS as a surgeon

• Jane Wheeler (Tuesday, March 29 16 03:01 pm BST)

  Hi Julie, Just to say thank you for a interesting cemetery walk the other weekend. We will try and get to the "hospital" walk next month.
  Hope to see you soon. Jane and Mark.

• Frank Harrop (Monday, March 28 16 11:52 am BST)

  Hi Julie, My name is Frank Harrop and I live in Stalybridge, Cheshire. I am researching the names of Soldiers on the 1914-18 Stalybridge War Memorial. I have come accross a Private Alfred Murphy M.M.
  Sherwood Foresters 26705 died 17th June 1918, who I beleive is buried in Netley Military Cemetery, grave reference C.E. 1956 (fron CWGC website). There is very little information that I have been
  able to find, except from Soldiers died in WW1 he enlisted in Stalybridge. Would it be possible for you to supply me with a photograph of his grave, for inclusion in my research, as there may be
  extra information on his gravestone, so that I can increase the information regarding his personal history.
  Thanking you in anticipation.

• Jo Baxter (Friday, March 25 16 08:39 pm GMT)

  We believe our grandfather Thomas Reagan was buried at Netley in 1917 and we would like to visit his grave. That will involve a journey from Sheffield. Is there any way that we can check that our
  information is correct? Thank you for any help. Jo Baxter

• Spence Chaplin (Monday, March 21 16 10:41 pm GMT)

  Hi
  After checking for family history info on a relative in the UK, Army Register of Soldier's Effects, I kept coming across the word Netley in the old ledgers. I'd never heard of the word (or place as
  it turns out). To be honest I still don't fully understand for example why Netley appears in the Credits (Accounts and Date) column and also the common reference to Free patient reference which
  invariably followed a discharged date and (sadly) a death date too.

• Ken Skinner (Saturday, March 05 16 12:35 pm GMT)

  Nice exhibition at the Station today. My neighbour Liam Fox was a Sergent on the Bottom Gate in Victoria Rd.

• Steve Crook (Saturday, March 05 16 10:04 am GMT)

  My Great grandfather Joseph Shaw is buried in the cemetery he was wounded in France in 1914 and shipped back to the hospital, his family were moved to the hospital to be near him and have lived in
  the village ever since, on his discharge he decided to stay in the village and in later life worked as the gate keeper for the hospital.

• Mary Taylor (Wednesday, February 03 16 12:27 pm GMT)

  I am at present studying to be a Hamble Valley Guide, so want to do a presentation on Netley. Came across the graves in my research, wonderfully well kept.

• David Longster (Thursday, January 28 16 11:47 pm GMT)

  An amazing site! A Labour of Love, packed with information.
  Is there a way of finding out more about one of the WW1 German burials in the cemetary, 'P. Pland' Grave CE 1611? Died 22/10/1914

• Ronald Mast (Saturday, December 19 15 04:53 pm GMT)

  Hello,
  
  I am trying to do some reseach on private J. HANCOCK (regimental number 5622) who was wounded at Spionkop 24-01-1900. He was in the Middlesex regiment. I got information he died at Netley
  hospital,but am unable to find information. Can you help please ?

• John Reinke (Friday, December 18 15 08:38 pm GMT)

  Good morning, You sent me a photo of a grave for my cousins grandfather who was
  Private Alfred Sadler at Netley. My cousin in her 80's was very very happy and was wondering if there was if she sent a photo of herself , that someone could take a photo of it on his grave and send
  it via email back to her. Is that possible??? Merry Christmas , John Reinke , Christchurch New Zealand

• Kate Lawless (Thursday, December 03 15 11:53 pm GMT)

  My grandfather Archibald St George Tuohy, an Australian Soldier was addmitted to the hospital 9 May 1917.

• Sarah Maher (Monday, November 30 15 01:48 pm GMT)

  A really interesting site. My father was at Netley in the RAMC approx 1955 and he left in 1956 (end of his conscription)He is very poorly now and would be interested in any photo's or memories from
  this time. Thanks in advance

• Mike Theilmann (Friday, November 27 15 06:50 pm GMT)

  Hi there. This is a wonderful site that I stumbled on quite by chance today. I was delighted to find a picture of the grave of Surgeon General William MacLean, his wife Louisa and their niece, Jane
  Amelia Barclay Macpherson. I am currently researching the life of Inspector General Duncan Macpherson, MD, father of Jane Amelia above, brother to Louisa MacLean and my great-great-great grandfather.
  He was a doctor with the Madras Army and Inspector General of Hospitals to the Turkish Contingent during the Crimean War. He was also author of two books, The War in China (the Opium War 1840-42 in
  which he took part), and Antiquities of Kertch (he managed to carry out archaeological excavations in the middle of the Crimean War). He was also a close associate of Florence Nightingale. I have his
  diaries from 1855-1867 (year he died) and a journal covering the years 1858-1862 and am currently engaged in putting them all on computer. In both diaries and journal he makes frequent mention of
  William MacLean and Louisa. They were obviously very close and had much in common and lived in close proximity in Madras for many years. Next time I am in the UK a visit to the Netley grave yard will
  be top of the agenda. Thanks for putting together such a great website.

• Adrian Grant Leigh McCracken (Friday, November 06 15 07:44 pm GMT)

  Looking for my GGF Adam St. George's Grave-- So glad that there's a site like this to refer to . Many Thanks

• Kathy gilman (Friday, November 06 15 04:46 pm GMT)

  Do you have any information about Thomas Jefferson who died of wounds in the Boer War at Netley. He possibly died on 11 th October 1901 leaving a wife and young son. No one seems to be able to find
  any records about him apart from a Army Register of Soldiers Effects entry numbered 84585, listing his service number as 1632. This could be 1032. Durham Light Infantry?

• patrick belas (Tuesday, November 03 15 11:38 pm GMT)

  Great site. I lived in one the two houses(the left one) immediately behind what was the officers mess. My father was a psychiatrist there from 1967-70. Fond memories as a child playing in the vast
  grounds with friends.

• Neil devney (Saturday, October 24 15 07:39 pm BST)

  I am a Bank Manager in Warrington and the branch i work at is closing after 227 years on the same site. The is a paque on the wall to a Frederick William Patman who died of wounds on 28.7.1916 and
  was with 20th royal fusiliers. No relative to me but interested to celebrate his sacrifice and the plaque is being moved to another branch locally

• Charlie Cochrane (Wednesday, October 21 15 09:03 am BST)

  Do you have any information about Captain Gerald W Clegg-Hill who was treated by aversion therapy in June 1962 in P wing (I believe?)

• Stephanie Walker (Tuesday, October 20 15 07:15 pm BST)

  Hi Just found your site today and am very impressed. My gtgt grandfather was David Boyes Smith so was really pleased to see a short piece about him on your section of "Those who worked at RVH"

• Ann Affleck (Monday, September 14 15 10:36 pm BST)

  What a gem of a website. I am trying to find out about my late Gran's Uncle, Sergeant Andrew Davidson, who was in the 21st Hussars,and died at the Military Hospital Netley, in 1889,when he was 28
  years old. His name is on the family headstone in Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh, and is inscribed that he died at the Military Hospital Netley. We know very little about him, only that he was born in
  Kircudbright , Scotland in 1861, and was 10 years old and living with his family in Edinburgh, in 1871. We do not know anything about his military history, only from what was written on the
  headstone.I have tried to find out about , through some Ancestry websites, without an success.We don't even know if he was brought home for burial or if he was buried at Netley. I was going to try
  and find out through Edinburgh Council. who look after the cemetery, if they would be able to tell me, if he is interred there or not. I would be delighted to receive any help/ advice you could give
  me, on how I could go about finding out what happened when he was at Netley. There was a story handed down in the family that someone in the family met Florence Nightingale, I just wonder if it could
  have been him, when he was at Netley.
  Kindest Regards
  Ann

• Linda Phillips (Sunday, September 13 15 12:48 pm BST)

  Thank you for your work on this site. I have been able to find a soldier who is not on the CWGC where I thought he would be in France but in the Netley Hospital cemetery.Very informative.

• Philip Sherwood (Monday, August 17 15 10:40 am BST)

  Such an informative site, and a real labour of love! I recently had a chance to visit the cemetery & found it very moving. I am researching the many WW1 Anzacs who convalesced at the camp in
  Weymouth, Dorset and would welcome any information on those who also spent time at the RVH. I guess the hospital records do not survive?

• Hannah Harvey (Sunday, August 09 15 08:18 am BST)

  My Grandad has come accross a book that my Great Grandmother was given in 1918 by a Frank C Swannell Lieut RGH allied RE as a token of appreciation. If you would like a photo of the book and
  instription please dont hesitate to contact me.

• sandra (Thursday, July 30 15 01:46 pm BST)

  what a great and informative site.my father was stationed at netley from 1947 to 1949.He was an orderly on the ambulance carriage 202.He has been to the cemetery and spent time having a good look
  around.Hes just read john fairmans book Netley marsh and its railways and really enjoyed it.

• Brian Schoth (Wednesday, June 17 15 10:29 pm BST)

  I was a ambulance driver in the rasc, and was posted to netley in 1950 and 1951. I now live in hythe, so didn't move far

• Shirley Bird (Sunday, June 14 15 11:17 pm BST)

  My great grandfather John Bradley Hall was in there during the 1800's

• Maria Taylor (Thursday, June 11 15 12:56 am BST)

  Thank you for a wonderful website with fascinating history. I am doing some research into 106 orphans from Ballarat Orphanage in Victoria, Australia who volunteered for service in World War 1. One of
  those was Pte George Phillip White who died of wounds at Netley on 10 August 1916 and was buried there. It was wonderful to see a photo of his grave. I would really appreciate it if I could have a
  copy of the photo. I am compiling a booklet (not for sale) on behalf of the not-for-profit charity which used to run the Orphanage. As many of these orphans had no other family, we are commemorating
  their stories and service for them. George's brother Herbert also served and was killed in action at Pozieres 5 days before George died.

• Claire Griffin (Friday, May 29 15 09:29 pm BST)

  Hi Julian,
  We've recently discovered that a relative of ours is buried in Netley Cemetery. We had mistakenly believed our relative had in fact died in action in Greece. His name was Micheal Hennessey, he was a
  private in the Royal Irish Regiment (Private no. 5801). If you have any information you can share with us about Micheal-how he died or about his grave we'd be very grateful.
  Best regards,
  Claire
  (Michael's great great grandniece)

• David De Maine (Monday, May 25 15 01:43 pm BST)

  Hi - What a wonderful site.

• peter lucas (Sunday, March 29 15 07:57 pm BST)

  im sure I remember Charlie in the naafi, its nice putting the clock back I was in married quarters as a boy till 42 I think

• peter lucas (Sunday, March 29 15 07:46 pm BST)

  was born at hospital 1931 lived there till app 42.love the place

• lynda flux (Wednesday, March 18 15 06:25 pm GMT)

  really enjoyed looking at this site..im trynig to write a book about WW1 so in my research i found this site i adore the poem.A Poem for Remebrance Day, made me cry

• christine milton (Saturday, March 14 15 10:43 am GMT)

  Hi,my Granddad Jack Milton was stationed at Netley in the 1950's and along with my Nan Connie lived for a short time in the little house at the gates and I have various pictures of him in uniform
  manning the gate and of the house the way it looked then.They later moved into one of the cottages and I have many many pictures of their time there and of the old boat house and Abbey taken when
  various relatives from Nottingham came to stay.My Father came down from Doncaster after national service and met my mum who lived in Netley View where my maternal Nan Sheila Blackler still lived
  untill her death in 2001.

• karen (Tuesday, February 17 15 11:38 pm GMT)

  Well done on this very informative and well laid out site. Facinating.
  I was doing some research on the Red Cross Japanese nurses when I came across this site.

• Annette Cook (Wednesday, February 11 15 06:31 pm GMT)

  Great website,we were there today ,my mum now 92 lived there as a child and was baptised in the chapel,her father was in the army and stationed there,what a great place to grow up

• Joan Blanch-Nicholson (Wednesday, February 11 15 03:30 pm GMT)

  Lovely site for those who love Netley. We visit every time we are at Eastleigh and never tire of walking around trying to visualise this once great place.

• Eve Measner (Saturday, January 17 15 08:13 pm GMT)

  Very, very well done website. Thank you.

• Nigel Bailey (Sunday, January 11 15 09:15 am GMT)

  Hello, I'm trying to learn about WO John Bailey who was stationed at Netley and died on 1 July 1895 in a cycling accident in Portsmouth whilst based at Netley. We believe he is buried at Netley, but
  havent any details. Any help would be appreciated

• dave Walden (Wednesday, January 07 15 07:53 pm GMT)

  excellent website - my father-in-law's brother (Jim Smith - probably a canadian soldier was treated for bayonet wounds at Netley during WW1 - thanks for your efforts

• Malcvolm Wright (Tuesday, January 06 15 05:38 pm GMT)

  Hi. I'm trying to find information about Wilfrid Lancaster who died 28 Sept 1917. West of Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own) 8 (Territorial)(Leeds Rifles)He was 19 years old, married to Ella,
  had two children and lived in Darlington (Middleton Street). According to a Northern Echo WW1 website, he is buried in the cemetery which you have studied.
  I am hoping to create a small Memorial Garden in Darlington to two young men who lived in this small cul-de-sac and died in WW1.

• Frank McHugh (Friday, January 02 15 02:14 am GMT)

  Excellent website. I'm researching John Griffen, 1st Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, Reg. No. 25248, who died on 11 May 1917. He is from Derrygonnelly in Co. Fermanagh. I've found him in the
  1901/1911 Census in Templenaffrin, Gardenhill which is near Belcoo and close to the border with the Republic of Ireland. He was born on 27th May 1871 in the Parish of Devonish (Ancestry). I haven't
  been able to find a Service Record, but I have found his campaign medal card. If I find any other information, I'll let you know. My sister lives in Blandford Forum, Dorset and I hope to visit the
  cemetery when I'm next in the area. I live in County Fermanagh.

• stanley kaye (Thursday, December 18 14 11:18 pm GMT)

  great site well done

• Yvonne Castino (Tuesday, December 16 14 05:47 pm GMT)

  Is the Charlie who is in your photographs about the YMCA my uncle Charlie Oldridge?
  He was married to my aunt Bessie and was a tailor working in the YMCA. When I was a child in the early - mid 40s it certainly looks like him.

• Trisha Napier (Monday, December 15 14 09:26 pm GMT)

  My husband's grandfather Henry Napier was a stoker at the hospital in, we believe, the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's, after being gassed in WW1.
  
  He lived at 2 (?) Denzel Avenue, Netley Abbey.
  
  If anyone has any further information we would be so pleased to hear from you.

• Penny Worledge nee Jelbart (Thursday, November 27 14 10:34 pm GMT)

  For your information my great uncle Sapper Sel y Jelbart IWTRE died on Nov 22nd 1917 at Netley Hospital and is buried at Crows an Wra, St Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall.

• Barbara Martel (Sunday, November 23 14 12:59 pm GMT)

  We have just discovered that my father, WOII C>H>Riley, spent several periods in Netley Hospital during and just after WWII. His army number was 1864072 and he was in Royal Engineers. Is there
  any way we can find out why, please?

• Richard WARDER (Sunday, November 09 14 09:14 pm GMT)

  I am trying to find ou more about Private William James Warder who was discharged from Netley on the 10th October1916 but died on the 13th of October and is Buried in Birmingham I have his dischage
  papers saying that he was shot in the spine

• Norman Martin (Sunday, November 09 14 12:56 pm GMT)

  Thank you for this website. My father was injured in March 1918 and was in Netley for sometime, I think for some months. His hip was destroyed by an explosive bullet and I have a picture of him in a
  ward in a Balkan Beam bed. I also have a copy of his X-ray showing his hip repairing. He lived into his 80's and still suffered from infection in his wound, on hi last admission to hospital a piece
  of bone finally came out of his hip.

• Andrew Leishman (Saturday, November 08 14 10:56 pm GMT)

  My grandfather Bernard Debenham joined the RAMC and served at Netley in the 1920s. It was here he met my grandmother - I believe at one of the legendary sports days. My mother and aunt were both born
  at Netley (1925 and 1927) Grandfather was later posted to Egypt, served in North Africa in WW2 and ultimately retired as Major at Changhi, Singapore in 1951. I can remember Netley Hospital quite
  vividly as he took me there as a young boy on 3 or 4 occasions in the 1950s. The most impressive thing about the magnificent red and white building was the view along the main corridor - a quarter of
  a mile long I believe! Such a shame it was demolished - it was unique. Grandfather's day trips down memory lane finished with a picnic on the Netley shore, a swim and a visit to Hamble. Your website
  is keeping alive memories not only of this fine building, but is a testament to all the dedicated staff who served there over its long history.

• Stephen Mead (Tuesday, November 04 14 10:08 pm GMT)

  I am looking for a henry Walter mead who was a Corporal in the Royal artillery and died 4 October 1914 .I believe he might be buried at Netley .Born in Islington 14 Jan 1890.
  On a citation I have found CE 1598 ,died of wounds .Is CE perhaps a burial plot .
  If you have any information I would be very grateful.
  Kind regards
  Stephen Mead

• Lorraine Wilson (Wednesday, October 29 14 05:55 am GMT)

  Hello Julie,
  I have found your website fascinating. I am studying a course on the First World war through the Oxford Centre for continuing education and I am researching into shellshock. I lived in Botley many
  years ago so know Netley a little but now I live in Wales.I saw a film about the hospital on TV recently.
  Thanks for your help,
  Lorraine Wilson

• Mary Elizabeth Sharpe (nee Crow) (Friday, October 10 14 07:47 pm BST)

  My grandfather died at the RVH in April 1939 from cancer. His name was Arthur Walter Crow. His DOB of birth is unknown. He was a Company Sergeant Major with the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.
  His last posting before he died was in Hong Kong. Previous to that he was in Egypt. He was shipped back to the RVH with my grandmother Elizabeth Crow (nee Byers) and five children (James, Arthur,
  Desmond, Terence and Maurice). He died apparently on the day he arrived at the RVH. My father Terence Crow visited the RVH while on leave from the Royal Navy (he was in the Korean War) but could not
  find my grandfather's gravestone or any documentation about him. He was told that there had been a fire at the hospital. He is the last surviving child (he is now 87). He would love to hear from
  anyone who may have know his father, especially other members of the Crow family who my grandfather lost touch with following his marriage to my grandmother. Thank you.

• Mrs Sally Revell (nee Akhurst ) (Thursday, October 09 14 09:02 pm BST)

  I have recently acquired a family tree of the Akhurst family from Ide Hill & Sundridge Kent.
  I am trying to find out more about a Great Uncle named
  Arthur Akhurst born 7th April 1871 in Ide Hill Sevenoaks Kent.
  Married August 14th 1894
  died @ the age of 29
  20th June 1900 & the family tree states that he is buried at
  Victoria Cemetery Netly.
  I would appreciate any help that you could give me.

• Naomi Davies (Tuesday, September 30 14 10:19 am BST)

  Hi, great site! I am researching Robert John IRWIN, who died on Christmas Day 1903 and was buried at Netley. You have a photo on your site of his gravestone. I wondered whether you had access to the
  burial register at Netley, and it had a profession listed for him at time of death?

• Lynette Thomas nee Kauiers (Thursday, September 25 14 03:56 am BST)

  Hi from Lyn Thomas in australia. I have been trying to find info of an ancestor. He is buried at Netley Military Cemetery. He died of tetanus as the result of a wound received in France, was sent to
  Netley but died the next day, the 30th August 1918. He was William John Kauiers [ Kaniers }A photo of his grave would be great if possible. If not that's ok. This is a great site and i am about to
  explore it some more. Thank you.

• Allan Thomas (Sunday, September 14 14 12:43 pm BST)

  Congratulations! a remarkable and very interesting site. I have a Great Uncle who died in the RVH on 22 Nov 1919. He was Sapper Belmont Thomas ser no 333130 and died of meningitis and convulsions. He
  was treated by Maj. TA Stephens RAMC, the Cheif Resident Officer. Apart from his medal documents I can find no other service records. I am trying to find out why he was in the RVA and what happened
  to his remains. Can you help please?

• Terri Chisholm Luthe (Sunday, September 14 14 08:13 am BST)

  I just wanted to say that when i was 7 I found a ww1 British was metal 1914-1918 to G Kenward I was living in NS, Canada and it was in the ground I am 51 now and as trying to see if any relatives may
  be around.

• Lorraine O'Grady (Saturday, September 06 14 02:20 pm BST)

  Hello
  My maternal grandmother's brother, John Edwin Balme, is buried at Netley. I am interested in visiting when I visit the UK. How do I go about arranging a visit?

• Rory O;Neill (Wednesday, September 03 14 09:36 pm BST)

  Brilliant site, i have just watched WW1 programme on the RVH on BBC4. I shall be visiting the cemetery now.

• Johne558 (Monday, August 25 14 11:16 pm BST)

  I truly appreciate this post. I've been looking everywhere for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You've made my day! Thank you again! bkdddceeaeda

• Peter (Friday, August 22 14 12:19 am BST)

  Thank you for your hard work in creating and maintaining a wonderful website

• Clive Pattle (Sunday, August 17 14 02:02 am BST)

  An excellent website, thank you for your hard work in creating and maintaining it.
  
  A video well worth seeing has been posted on Youtube showing cine footage of the RVH from the early 1960's

• Sian (Monday, August 11 14 07:10 pm BST)

  Hi
  
  I was just wondering if you had any more information about 11499 private james hickey he was in the dublin fusiliers and died 16th July 1915 as I think he may have been my grandmothers uncle many
  thanks

• Helen Kennett (Tuesday, August 05 14 01:59 pm BST)

  Hello,
  I was very interested to see the piece about Mr. Canning of the Welsh Horse. I am researching Diss, in Norfolk in WW!, so was very pleased to see the picture of him taken in Diss. Do you have a
  contact for the owner of the picture by any chance I wonder. Are there any other Welsh Horse graves at Netley?

• Jess Williams (Saturday, August 02 14 08:18 pm BST)

  I visited today looking for the grave of my family friend's grandfather but was unable to find it. I was wondering whether you would be able to help me in knowing where it is located specifically.
  His name was W, Bellows and he died on the 09/07/1921.
  
  Also thank you for creating such an amazing website, I have spent most of the evening looking through it.

• alan shaw (Sunday, July 27 14 02:33 pm BST)

  hi julie
  spoke to you today at victoria park in the chapel you asked me to look at your site i think it is great you have put in a lot of hard work.ps ghost book i brought of you is going to be a good
  read.now i know about this site i will visit it lots of info.
  kind regards a shaw

• Peter Walker (Tuesday, July 22 14 02:54 pm BST)

  Hi, My grandfather, William Thomas Walker was born in Netley in October 1876 son of William Walker a staff sergeant in the Army Hospital Corps at the Royal Victoria Hospital and Agnes Lavinia Walker
  (nee Holloway) of Corfe Mullen (born 1852). I have no record of William Walker's service there, but he was transferred to N.Ireland around 1879 and died in 1885 - possibly in the Sudan campaign??

• David E. Reese (Saturday, July 12 14 06:42 pm BST)

  On January 23, 2014, Ms. Diana Lewis posted about her great uncle, Pte. Issac Frank Butler Essex Rgt. 9814.
  
  I believe that I have in my possession a medal issued to him (posthumously, since it is a 1914-1919 Victory Medal).
  
  I would like to return this medal to the family of Pte. Butler if they would like it. If the site administrator has her email address, please forward this message to her.
  
  Thanks and Best Regards,
  David E. Reese
  Chicago, IL USA

• Derek Johns (Monday, July 07 14 12:43 pm BST)

  Will revisit when I have time. sat in Hythe the other day and looked out across the Solent. Didn't realise that I was looking at the hospital where my great uncle Andrew Cockburn died after Gallipoli
  until later on in the day

• Terri Hull (Sunday, June 29 14 09:48 am BST)

  We have an image of a lad who was convalesced to The Barbour Institute in Tattenhall, Cheshire, via Netley - Fred Arthur Manley. His daughter (aged 92) recalls that he had lost 'half his back'. He
  did survive and died in the late 1950s. Did Netley keep lists of convalescents - a long shot I know - the scale must have been overwhelming. We are running an exhibition in August - I am in charge of
  the Tattenhall local history website www.tattenhallhistory.co.uk
  Thanks (PS your site is excellent with some terrific historical images).

• Dr Edith Holding (Saturday, June 28 14 05:50 pm BST)

  Looking for information on where my great great grandfather might have been buried, in 1827 He was Benjamin Postlethwaite of the 25th Foot and died at Portsmouth after returning with regiment from
  Barbados. Could you give me any direction to follow, please?

• David Clarke (Saturday, June 28 14 04:38 pm BST)

  Hi
  My grandmother was at RVH Netley during WWI and treasured a photo of a Belgian soldier whom she nursed and fell in love with. At the time of the war she was living in Ryde, I.W. And I presume must
  have been quartered at the hospital unless she had to make the long journey as a commute, which is doubt. I don't think she would have been a trained or qualified nurse or else she would have pursued
  this after the war. I am just wondering whether there may be any staff records that the public have access to that might include her name, or even better pictures of the staff that I might be able to
  see in case she. Ought be in any? At the time she worked at RVH Netley her name would have been Olive Maud BEVIS, but after the war she met and married my grandad so became Clarke.

• Christopher Newbould (Friday, June 27 14 09:42 pm BST)

  A very useful website - thank you. I will share it on my Facebook page.

• Jez (Monday, June 09 14 12:46 am BST)

  Good site. Interesting part of our history. Good account of the history of the hospital in Phillip Hoare's "Spike Island." Three good aerial photos taken in 1923 on the Britain From Above site. Gives
  some idea of the sheer size of the place.

• Richard Odell (Friday, May 30 14 04:59 pm BST)

  My great aunt was Grace Cranston Maywood, asst matron at Netley in WWI. She was awarded the RRC in 1916 I think it was.

• ROSS SLATER (Thursday, May 29 14 09:24 pm BST)

  Hi just looking through site. I have recently discovered an ancestor, a William John Wise, was a Sgt in the R.A.M.C. He served for 8 years from 1912 - 1920 and was at Netley, where he also had an
  operation on a deflected septum

• Maggie Parks (Tuesday, May 27 14 11:08 am BST)

  My dad was stationed at Netley in the late 50's we lived at 37 married quarters! I sang in the royal choir ( so called because we wore scarlet) My dad and another sodier organised accomodation for
  many hungarians the hbuilding was made partly habitable the arrived one night and left in the morning hundreds of beds were brought in water turned on and dad was in charge of the 'segragation of men
  and women he has a letter ( I believe from Hungary thanking him for all his hard work! He is now 87 but could tell a few stories! I attended netley Abbey Primary school and walked there every day

• Emily (Monday, May 26 14 07:28 pm BST)

  Hi I didnt know this place existed and have lived outside of southampton most of my life. I saw a clip on The One Show and wanted to know more and found you via google! thanks for the history lesson

• Beryl Varilone (Sunday, May 11 14 03:42 pm BST)

  My Grandpa, John Windebank left the Hants Regiment in 1910. During WW1 he was employed as "a kind of gatekeeper"at Netley Hospital. I would like to find out more of his job, especially as he was
  allowed to wear his old uniform. My fatjher, Jack Windebank, born 1901, left a first aid manual bearing the inscription "Drvr J. Windebank". As he and Grandpa are in most of the many photos of the
  hospital we have, I would love to fund out a little more of what they did there. Is there any staff register, or similar, available
  Any help will be greatly appreciated
  B.V

• Paul Williams (Wednesday, May 07 14 09:56 pm BST)

  I grew up in Netley in the 60s till the 80s.I often used to go through the hospital grounds when going to Hamble.Congratulations on a well thought out website.

• Paul Perry (Sunday, May 04 14 10:12 pm BST)

  A very interesting site. My grand father Her ert Walter Haynes was wounded on the Somme and while being evacuated on the SS Wirilda was torpedoed but survived the sinking in which many casualties
  drowned. He told me of the event. He was treated at Netley hospital for a leg wound. He went on to live until he was 92.. He lived with such joy and passion I suspects he had seen such horror that
  every day after such an event was a bonus.

• Joanne Klein (Tuesday, April 29 14 02:40 am BST)

  I'm eventually posting all the soldiers I come across on "Find-A-Grave" website with whatever info I have got. Sometimes the records are not complete but I figure if relatives come looking for
  ancestors this site will be one of the first pages they search on. I leave a bunch of 'virtual flowers' with a message so I can be contacted. Hope this helps someone!

• Joanne Klein (Tuesday, April 29 14 02:18 am BST)

  Hi from Australia! I have a list of 20 soldiers of the Commonwealth that were in hospitals in Netley during WW1. So far I have found no burial places for them. Cheers Jo.

• Nigel Marshall (Sunday, April 27 14 08:27 pm BST)

  I have not yet had the time to really read everything you have done here, but it looks like a fantastic piece of work, and one which I am sure you must be very proud of.
  I have researched my local War Memorial and discovered that one of 'my men' died from wounds at Netley, however he was brought home for burial in the local churchyard. He was Rifleman Richard Fisher
  Johnson, 21st (Yeoman Rifles) Bn., KRRC.

• Teresa Verbiest (Thursday, April 24 14 10:14 pm BST)

  Thank you for such a lovely site. I have just discovered that a relative died in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Jan 1932.
  Do you know if any patient records still exist? He was 36yrs old and was a Captain in the Royal Signal Corps

• Bernie Hudson (Thursday, April 03 14 03:28 pm BST)

  Hello
  I found your sire through the Forum Facts in YFT mag.
  My 2xGreat Uncle Charles Ernest Hudson was a patient at Netley in 1899.
  He served in India in the Royal Artillery but was invalided home from Deolali with Diabetes.
  He was a patient for nearly four months, his diabetes was treated with opium (!). He was discharged in August 1899 but died in October of that year in Derby Infirmary.

• Christopher H Butler (Tuesday, April 01 14 09:45 pm BST)

  As yet I have not visited the Cemetery my interest is to find the grave ref. C.E.2048 L/Cpl B.J.Tibbey
  18631

• Mrs. Jennifer Welsh (Sunday, March 30 14 05:53 pm BST)

  Frederick George Coles was my husband's Uncle. He was born on 13.12.1886 and fought in WW1. He was wounded and taken to Netley hospital where he died from gunshot wounds. That information was given
  to me by his sister, my mother-in-law before she died. I got the following from the War Graves Photographic record which also had a photo of the grave.
  Cemetery: Netley Military Cemetery
  
  Country: England
  
  Area: Hampshire
  
  Rank: Lance Corporal
  
  Official Number: 5559
  
  Unit: Worcestershire Regiment.
  
  Force: Army
  
  Nationality: British
  
  Details:
  13th December 1916. Age 30. Son of William John and Emma Jane Coles of 30 Lower St. Dartmouth. C.E. 1880.
  Emma was given a death plaque for her son which has been given to my brother-in-law. Frederick was one of 14 children, 11 boys and 3 girls, born to William and Emma. Another of those brothers was
  killed in the trenches in 1917. Bertie James Coles is buried in Ecoust Military Cemetery Ecoust-St. Mein, France. All other brothers survived the war. I compiled a family tree for my mother-in-law
  (one of Frederick's sisters)for she and her husband, Minnie and Percival Welsh, and add to it when I get further details.

• Amanda Laws (Wednesday, March 12 14 10:50 am GMT)

  What a brilliant website!
  I am part of a team of Titchfield residents who are researching the village during WWI and the servicemen connected to the Titchfield
  Parish. 'Titchfield Remembers' is looking for anyone in the area who has family stories of Titchfield. Please email titchfieldremembers@gmail.com

• Revel Partington (Monday, March 03 14 04:12 pm GMT)

  I managed to get into the main building shortly before it was demolished. It had obviously been neglected for a long time and part of the ceiling of an upper floor ward had come down owing to a roof
  leak above it. There had also been a large fire in the central block (upper floor) near to the dome and a floor had fallen through but nothing was beyond repair though it would have cost a fortune.
  The outside brickwork and masonry were in excellent condition. Part of a TV "Alice in Wonderland" programme were filmed on a flight of stairs very shortly before demolition.

• Paul (Monday, February 24 14 08:48 pm GMT)

  Hi Julie, Your site really is a mine of information.
  Woolston too!
  Hope to see you soon.

• Marilyn Gonneau (Sunday, February 23 14 11:52 pm GMT)

  You are to be commended for the work you are doing to help future researchers. A thankless task. I visited the hospital grounds with cousins back in April 2013, impressive.

• gary anstis (Wednesday, February 19 14 11:00 pm GMT)

  what a wonderful site you have put together....i hope to visit the grave of Norman Anstis, a great uncle,who is buried at Netley...hopefully i will be in the UK in late June.

• Catherine Bouman (Tuesday, February 18 14 07:41 pm GMT)

  I am a volunteer researcher with the Sombra Museum, Sombra, Ontario, Canada. I am looking for a picture of the grave of Samuel John Tulloch who was hospitalized in Victoria Hospital, died of
  pulmonary tuberculosis and is buried in the Netley Military Cemetery. N 405 He died 9 May 1918.
  Thank You.

• Angela (Wednesday, January 29 14 11:00 am GMT)

  Hi.It was great to see your site on netley hospital.
  I was born in netley, my dad ran the football team down by the beach he also was a patient at netley hospital during ww2 after having an accident on his motorbike and consequently had to have a metal
  plate put in his skull.
  Also I never knew the YMCA had a connection with the hospital which is interesting to me as I am a manager at a YMCA charity shop. I would love
  to know more.
  Kind regards
  Angie

• ALISON CONNOR (Monday, January 27 14 09:27 pm GMT)

  Hi Julie,
  Ive been browsing through your website while I am doing some family history research.
  I believe that my great great granny worked at Netley during the great war. Her name was Sister Annie Fishwick, and I was wondering if you had come across this name at all during your research? She
  was awarded a Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class.
  Hope you can help.
  Alison Connor

• Diana Lewis (Thursday, January 23 14 11:02 am GMT)

  My Gt.Uncle Issac Frank Butler known as Pte Frank Butler 2nd Batt.Essex Regt No 9814. Died Jan.1st 1915. Buried at Christchurch Cemetery Portsdown. Wounded in the 1st Battle of Ypres and returned
  home, presumably to Haslar/Netley No records remain of how he died or where I found his grave 2006. Family always believed he was laid to
  rest "somewhere in France" The Chemsford Regimentsl Museum helped me find his grave. I will continue my search for his last remaining days.
  Many thanks for a wonderful site.

• Kate Skinner (Thursday, January 23 14 10:07 am GMT)

  I have recently been looking into my family tree and I found out my
  Great Great Grandfather was a Major in the army and worked at the
  hospital in Netley. My dad has told me he lived with his family in a house that could be accessed from Gashouse Hill but the house was part of the hospital grounds. My dad has a lovely photo of
  himself and brothers sat outside the hospital as it once stood, it is also in
  colour. I know they spent time in Malta before the war started.
  
  I have spent hours trying to find information about my relative online but I have not found anything at all. Do you know if there is anywhere I can go or websites I can use to find out? I would love
  to know his role in the hospital.
  
  His name is Charles Hoskins, I am only assuming it was the army he
  served with. My dad was only very sure he was a Major.
  Thank you for your time,
  Regards
  Kate

• rai england (Wednesday, January 22 14 11:26 am GMT)

  Great site, could have done with it about ten years ago when i visited, researching anyone who served in the Zulu War of 1879. will have to visit again to find the three i missed? Do you have any
  idea what happened to the plaques in the chapel.

• Helen (Sunday, January 19 14 08:16 am GMT)

  I have just been to Philip Hoare's talk at Netley and wanted to look up more about the cemetery - this is an amazing site you obviously have a real passion for this and have put in a lot of hard work
  - well done.

• alex coles (Saturday, January 18 14 07:53 pm GMT)

  Hi Julie - just wanted to compliment you on your wonderful website for Netley Military Cemetery. I'm on the committee of the
  Society for One-Place Studies and in 2014 we are encouraging members to
  research the impact of WW1 on "their place" - one of "my" 50-odd casualties is buried at Netley and I was delighted to find a photo of his gravestone. Thank you very much for all the hard work you
  have put into the website.

• Scott Williams (Sunday, January 12 14 02:14 am GMT)

  I purchased a book on line from you and you noted that you have a web site and asked me to visit. Very nice and interesting. I am an American veteran of the Korean era and also have a web site for
  our vets: http://mcb2seabeereunion.com/ We were Seabees (Navy construction) and your honoring those that worked or died or passed through Netley Hospital is admirable. Many kudos to you for your
  efforts!

• Sean Webb (Thursday, January 09 14 08:09 pm GMT)

  MY name is Sean Webb, i lve in Botley.My father George Webb was in the Royal Artillery for 20 years, and i belive spent time convalescing in Netley Hospital i have a photo of him in his uniform.I
  have also got a letter from the British Legion to my mother sympathizing with her on the death of my father and paid hald the funeral exspences. I wonder would there be any records of this time.
  Thanking Sean Webb.

• Ann (Tuesday, January 07 14 09:20 pm GMT)

  Wonderful website. I have found a sister to my great
  grandfather in your Childrens Burials, I did not know about. My 2 great
  grandfather, William Ponsford, had children in Netley between 1870 -
  1875. He was a chaplin. Would you have any additional insight on his
  position in this time period?
  Thank you.

• Stacie Cox (Tuesday, January 07 14 09:16 pm GMT)

  My father was a patient here in 1954? He was serving his national service but was struck down by rheumatic fever. He has fond memories of both staff and other patients. His name is Brian Heath and
  his birthdate is 4/2/35. If there is anybody that remembers him please
  contact me? I would be most grateful. Thank you

• Rod Andrews (Sunday, January 05 14 06:41 pm GMT)

  Congratulations on a well organised, well researched and extremely interesting web site. I attended sea scouts in the scout hut just outside the gates of the hospital. It was still an active army
  medical centre back then. Reel back to WW1 and my grandfather crewed a steam pinnace that ferried wounded troops from hospital ships to the jetty.

• jane keating (Saturday, December 28 13 02:39 pm GMT)

  Beautiful site ,my husband spent 4 years from age 13 to 17 yrs of age living in the married quarters arriving in 1958, from Croyden,his farther and mother both worked at Netley , we have visited on
  many occasions and i love the park, although have to admit to feeling a little uneasy inside the chapel the park and cemetery has an air of peacefulness about it i presume this is the after math of
  the suffering when finally the poor souls have been laid to rest

• Helen Kennett (Thursday, October 24 13 05:48 pm BST)

  Hello I am interested in finding out about troops who were in Netley in WW1 whohave connections to Diss , Norfolk. A commemeration of Diss in WW1 is planned for June 1st 2014

• robert pothecary (Thursday, September 26 13 06:39 pm BST)

  hi, great site!. l was born in 1963 in Hound Road (at the other side of the hospital) l remember very good patents running down the road with dr,s and nurses running after them also my brother and l
  were always found somewhere in the hospital grounds or the cinema for patents..we were only young boys and it was a exciting play ground for us and hiding from mr. Farr who used to guard the grounds.
  I have been living in Holland for last 30 years but can tell you lot more stories about the Hospital. Kind regards

• Raymond Green (Thursday, September 26 13 04:57 pm BST)

  I served in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1955 to 1957 and was stationed at Netley for best part of a year before being to posted Hanover in Germany.

• Annette Cook (Friday, September 06 13 12:43 pm BST)

  Hi always interesting to see photos of Netley Hospital my mum now a very young at heart almost 91 year old lived with her family in the hospital as a child ( her father was in the army as a band
  master ) she was baptised in the chapel,they lived there for quite a few years ,her and her brother used to cycle to Netley school from there.

• jim jewell (Saturday, August 24 13 03:59 pm BST)

  You corresponded with my Bro. Rob Jewell re Grandfather McGlinn. I am visiting the cemetery on 1st Sept.

• Anne-Marie Castleberg (Sunday, August 11 13 04:03 pm BST)

  I understand my grandfather , James McGlinn is buried here. Would love to hear more about him.
  We live in Santa Barbara, California so not so easy to pop by. Next time we are in England!

• Gary Clarke (was Margison) (Wednesday, August 07 13 04:26 pm BST)

  Hi, I lived at No.6 Osbourne Close from 1971 - 1977. My father was Psych Nurse in the RAMC. Have fond memories of RVH and the families that lived and worked there.

• Terry Hissey (Sunday, July 07 13 11:12 pm BST)

  An excellent site. Where you at the Band concert on the 2nd June?

• Paul Keast (Wednesday, July 03 13 10:20 pm BST)

  Hi Julie,
  I haven't looked at your website for some time. I am very impressed with how you have developed it.
  Paul.

• Phillip Hailstone (Monday, July 01 13 06:35 pm BST)

  My Grandfather was gate keeper for a while at the Hound Road entrance gate, and we lived at 4 \hound Road until 1950. I have memories of my childhood in the hospital grounds

• douglas kiernan (Saturday, June 15 13 06:59 pm BST)

  please send my email address to Catherine rogers concerning h.d. chalkley I will be over for armastiss day see you then

• anne hazelgrove (Tuesday, June 11 13 01:48 pm BST)

  Hi, I spoke to you on Sunday at the 150th anniversary.
  I lived in the married quarters from 1958-1968. My father was in the RAMC, and during his time at Netley was awarded the Leischman Award. I have written a small piece about my life growing up at
  Netely.

• Michael Bennett (Sunday, June 09 13 07:39 pm BST)

  A little-known insight to local, national and an international history; illuminated wonderfully by your research and writing Julie, many thanks.
  Mike

• Derek (Monday, June 03 13 06:48 pm BST)

  I photograph for the South African War Graves Project and went to pay my respects to the South Africans buried here. I did sad that the hospital was no longer there because it must have been a
  fascinating place. Its a wonderful cemetery though, and I found it through your very informative website, Keep up the good work.

• James Dunn (Sunday, May 19 13 10:32 pm BST)

  Phenomenal website, with so much information. I have been to ww1 cemeteries in Belgium and this one is just as well kept. So much history on our doorstep quietly tucked away in a usually very popular
  country park. How long has it taken you to get all this information?

• Stephanie Pearson (Friday, May 10 13 10:24 pm BST)

  Hi,what a lovely site with lots of information.I was wondering if you could tell me who looks after the soldier's graves,especially the german ones?
  Thanks from Stephanie.

• douglas kiernan (Friday, May 10 13 01:29 pm BST)

  I have two photos of h.chalkleys parents no.10317 my grandmother was anniechalkleys sister

• Janet Russell (Sunday, May 05 13 05:46 pm BST)

  Just visitd for the second time. Very peaceful and well kept. I find it fascinating seeing the German, Australian and other nationalities all mixed up together but laying side by side because they
  all died together on the same date

• kerry casey (Sunday, May 05 13 06:46 am BST)

  hello friend, i am so pleased i have found a very small photo of my great uncle, who was killed in action in 1918, i knew he was buried in netley, and i have a little pic of his grave that i found
  here on yr website, i think the grave number is 919, according to his military records, he was from stawell, victoria in australia. john langford naylor, i would really love a bigger photo as the one
  that i have is too small to print and way too pixelated to enlarge, can you help me out please...regards kerry casey.......this website is just beautifully arranged, very sad the soldiers that lay
  here far away from home.i live in australia

• ALAN (Monday, April 15 13 02:06 pm BST)

  Hi Great site very interesting. I have been to Royal Victoria¨County Park many times and have oftened wandered around the cemetery read the headstones. I am now living in France so it great to find a
  site that reminds of good times spent in England.
  Thanks

• Col Walter Bonnici L/RAMC (Friday, March 29 13 02:26 pm GMT)

  Hi Julie,
  
  Walter here from maltaramc.com. I am very much impressed. I shall have a look to see whether there are any pictures of graves of RAMC medical officers. It must have taken you a while to gather all
  the info - clearly a labour of love.
  
  Keep up the good work
  Walter

• mary hooper (Tuesday, March 26 13 10:07 am GMT)

  I love the postcards. I am writing a book set in 1915 and using Netley Hospital as a background. I shall return!

• Joe Newell (Monday, March 25 13 05:03 pm GMT)

  Hi. Very informative website. My paternal grandfather,Major Charles Wesley Newell is buried here. I will visit very soon.

• Tony Ayland (Friday, March 08 13 03:17 pm GMT)

  Very interesting site.
  
  Have just added a link from my site www.netleyabbey.info

• Julie Cain (Saturday, February 23 13 04:50 pm GMT)

  Well done on creating this excellent site Julie. I have especially enjoyed the photographs of the hospital and its staff over time. My grandmother Elsie Greenhill was in the VADs at the hospital as a
  cook until she married my grandfather in 1921. Cecil Birch was a clerk based there. My mother, now 84, was christened in the chapel. Best wishes and thank you from another Julie.

• Keith Cockburn (Sunday, February 17 13 07:32 am GMT)

  My compliments on an excellent site. I'm researching a 423 Sgt. William Sime Millican 9th Royal Scots from Midlothian - who died of wounds at Netley around 1915. I would be delighted if you had any
  relevant information of this gentleman - he was wounded at Ypres - my very best wishes - Keith

• alan sayer (Wednesday, February 06 13 02:07 pm GMT)

  My grandfather William Amos Cutting was at this hospital having been injured and eventually married his nurse there who was called Beartrice Dennis..

• Carl (Sunday, January 06 13 12:23 pm GMT)

  Superb, informative and interesting site. I have linked the site to my own, "Hamble Interactive"

• Eric Reed (Tuesday, January 01 13 10:34 am GMT)

  Fantastic amount of work, well done.
  I stoumbled across it via the link from e-bay when looking at Ghosts of Netley book for sale.
  Can you put dates on articcles please so as people know when info was added on .

• David Craigen (Friday, November 09 12 01:44 pm GMT)

  I just dropped you an email about the restoration of my great uncle Edward Dury's grave at Netley - I hope you liked it. Good luck with your excellent website

• Ezechiel McOrba (Sunday, November 04 12 03:24 pm GMT)

  thank you very much, helped significantly with my school project

• Penny Legg (Tuesday, October 30 12 07:02 am GMT)

  Hi Julie,
  Congratulations on your super new web site. This is a great resource and a real credit to all your hard work and research. I will be visiting it often!
  
  Penny
  x

• james simpson (Monday, October 22 12 05:18 pm BST)

  Hi, Thank You For The Time Taken To Create Such a Website.We Have Quite a Few Similar In My Area. I Have Contributed Many Photo's and Stories from My Family, Best Of Luck, Cheers, Simmo

• Paul White (Saturday, September 22 12 11:30 am BST)

  Julie, so glad you sent me this website link with my eBay purchase. Splendid job you've done here, many congratulations. Paul.

• Julie Power (Monday, August 27 12 11:44 am BST)

  Hi I visited Netley for the first time yesterday loved the cemetery and came away wanting to find out more. Love all the information on your website. Thanks. Julie

• Dr Brian Robertson (Wednesday, August 08 12 09:19 pm BST)

  I came across your site as you have a booklet I wrote on the preservation of an ambulance train carriage for sale. I am flattered that you consider it has a value but I hope it may have to someone!
  My researches are into ambulance and hospital trains and hence my interest in Netley Hospital that was served by rail from Southampton Docks. Thank you for caring as much as you do to generate and
  maintain the Netley Cemetery web site.

• Anne Crook (Monday, August 06 12 02:34 pm BST)

  Hello,
  Thank you for an interesting site. My son and family have recently moved to Netley and we are about to make a visit, to meet our new grandson for the first time. My Father has always spoken of his
  Father, Frank Berry, who is buried there, and thanks to you we have seen a photo of his grave and we hope to visit it next week. He was in the RA, served in India and was about to return to England
  when the first war broke out. He then was sent to "Mesopotamia", was a muleteer, we believe had something to do with Lawrence's campaigns and returned to the UK. On leaving the army he became a
  military policeman, based in Bramley. He died from the combined effects of recurrent malaria and pneumonia. This he developed after giving his coat to an injured football player. My father believes
  that heavy smoking contributed to his death, but also he thinks that he may have had TB, as he can remember the doctor saying that "We can't put that on the death certificate, otherwise these boys
  (my Father and uncle) will never get a job." My Father was 12 at the time. It will be, thanks to you, that a fifth generation family member will be able to visit the grave - well done and thank you
  for your hard work.
  
  Kind regards, Anne Crook

• Dianne (Wednesday, August 01 12 07:18 pm BST)

  This is a stunning site Julie, you have obviously put a lot of hard work into it, well done :)

• Leanne Emmett (Saturday, July 14 12 08:29 am BST)

  Hello, I was particularly interested in the photos of the Netley Hospital. My grandfather was wounded and treated there. He sent a postcard of Netley Hospital Home to see his sweetheart. Thank you so
  much for your great website. Kind Regards, Leanne Emmett Melbourne, Australia

• Elaine Ryan (Saturday, June 30 12 11:04 am BST)

  Hi Julie, Henry Chalkley is my Great Uncle, Catherine Rogers forwarded me on the link to your page. We are so delighted to finally know where Henry is buried. Thank you so much for doing this website
  best of luck for the future. And I hope you make some other family happy to know where there ancestor's are buried as you have made the Chalkley Clan. Thanks again. Elaine Ryan

• Carol Johns (Friday, June 29 12 07:15 pm BST)

  Congratulations Julie a great site and so easy to use. Often walk our dog through RVCP and think of my relations (the Thorn family) who lived and worked there. Still have plenty of research to do.
  Lovely to see you have included Mary Ann Esther Thorn in the childrens burials- we often visit her grave. Thank you.

• Catherine Rogers (Thursday, June 28 12 10:11 pm BST)

  Julie, congratulations on getting your site up and running. Such a valuable project and you have really done a fantastic job. Thank you for including Henry (David) Chalkley, the Chalkleys & the
  extended family are truly greatful that he can be remembered here. Thanks again Catherine Rogers

• Sandra Vaughan (Sunday, June 17 12 01:32 pm BST)

  I have recently found a copy of my grandfathers Army Certificate of Service and he was in Netley Hospital from 19/04/1927 to 24/05/1927 on his return from India. He was then discharged from the Army
  as being physically unfit for military service. No other details were given.
  It is wonderful to see the pictures and read the stories on your website.

• Lynda Boles (Sunday, June 10 12 12:41 am BST)

  When you first told me of your site I thought I would take a quick look! gosh I was so impressed by all the amazing history and research that you have gathered and displayed here so well.
  I have visited the park several times purely as a 'local' tourist, the site is so peaceful and tranquil but knew very little of the history.
  I thank you for sharing all the work that you have carried out and it must be quite comforting for the many relatives that are looking for their families history.
  Superb website.

• Sue Ballard (Sunday, May 27 12 06:47 pm BST)

  An invaluable tool for family historians or anyone interested in military history. A beautiful, professional looking site, clearly the result of masses of work and obviously a labour of love.

• Rod Vowler (Sunday, April 15 12 03:53 am BST)

  Excelent web site. I have a distant relative buried there. John Arthur Geoffrey Vowler died 19.7.19. He came from Launceston in Cornwall.He is in Officers graves of 1917.Could I possible have a
  picture of the grave. I will willingly pay any costs involved.

• Baird Ferguson (Tuesday, April 10 12 09:53 am BST)

  Excellent site you are to be congratulated on your hard work. Well done.