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Hello, I would like to hear your comments and views. Please get in touch especially if you have any memories or stories to tell about the Hospital or relatives that are buried in the Cemetery. I would be glad to forward photos of graves to family members too.
My contact details are jd.green@outlook.com
Thank You
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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. -
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!
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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. -
What an amazing record! It is all so fascinating and the research involved must have been quite incredible.
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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
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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.
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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 -
Loking for somewhere to pay my respects on ANZAC Day, so am seeking out cemeteries that have Kiwi military graves... Thank you.
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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. -
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/
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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.
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This is a really great site, so interesting. Thank you for sharing it all.
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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" -
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
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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. -
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 -
Directed to this site from leaflet picked up on a visit. It looks interesting.
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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 -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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
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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
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What a fantastic piece of work this is, such a shame that the headstones are wearing thin.
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Brilliant, my grandfather had a leg amputated at Netley during WW1 and we have some old photos showing him in groups.
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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 -
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. -
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.
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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 -
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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. -
Nice exhibition at the Station today. My neighbour Liam Fox was a Sergent on the Bottom Gate in Victoria Rd.
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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. -
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.
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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 -
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
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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 -
My grandfather Archibald St George Tuohy, an Australian Soldier was addmitted to the hospital 9 May 1917.
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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
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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. -
Looking for my GGF Adam St. George's Grave-- So glad that there's a site like this to refer to . Many Thanks
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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? -
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. -
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 -
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?)
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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"
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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
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