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[ARMAGH]

I am looking for details of a Nurse called Quinelda Williamson,
this nurse served in the Great War in France,she nursed a Ulster Soldier back to health who named  his daughter after her.
Many thanks
Joe

[ARMAGH]

This soldier was treated at a Red Cross Hospital Norwich


This nurse may have been known as Nellie Williamson,
any details?
Joe

[frev]

There's a service record for a Nellie Williamson who served in the QAIMNSR:
http://www.nationala...1&resultcount=1

Also a medal card for a Nellie Williamson who served as a VAD:
http://www.nationala...1&resultcount=1

Cheers, Frev

[CGM]

Nellie Williamson, VAD, is on FMP (courtesy of Sue Light). This is a pay-as-you-go website if you don't subscribe. It only specifically mentions overseas service but it is not a complete service record. There is also an address.

CGM

[ARMAGH]

frev, on 10 June 2012 - 03:43 AM, said:

There's a service record for a Nellie Williamson who served in the QAIMNSR:
http://www.nationala...1&resultcount=1

Also a medal card for a Nellie Williamson who served as a VAD:
http://www.nationala...1&resultcount=1

Cheers, Frev

Thanks Frev
Joe

[ARMAGH]

CGM, on 10 June 2012 - 04:40 AM, said:

Nellie Williamson, VAD, is on FMP (courtesy of Sue Light). This is a pay-as-you-go website if you don't subscribe. It only specifically mentions overseas service but it is not a complete service record. There is also an address.

CGM

Thanks CGM
What is FMP site
Joe

[CGM]

Oh, I am sorry. I've slipped into familiarity with websites means I can use shortcuts - apologies. I shouldn't.
It's findmypast.co.uk

I will PM you.

[CGM]

Is your inbox full?

[ARMAGH]

CGM, on 10 June 2012 - 09:27 AM, said:

Is your inbox full?

Sorry CMG
My box was full,there is space now for incoming messages.
Joe

[ARMAGH]

CGM, on 10 June 2012 - 09:15 AM, said:

Oh, I am sorry. I've slipped into familiarity with websites means I can use shortcuts - apologies. I shouldn't.
It's findmypast.co.uk

I will PM you.

CMG
It is the age thing,i do not have FMP site,
Thanks for your help
Joe

[CGM]

I have just been reading your rootschat thread and have been searching and have so many websites open my computer is clogged up!

I will be with you very soon.

[CGM]

Please could someone read the name of the first hospital on the form in #2.
The second one is Red Cross Hospital, Loddon, Norfolk. (I believe)

or see here

Thank you
CGM

[seaJane]

I am reading on my phone, & can't make out the name, but it is in Harwich. Will look on a larger screen tomorrow.

[mmm45]

Thorpe War Hospital....Believe it was near Norwich

Ady

[CGM]

Many thanks Ady. That is what I read it as but when I typed this into Google it came up with Did you mean Thumper War Hospital and from then on it read as Thumper every time I looked at it !

CGM

[CGM]

Hello seaJane. Thank you very much for looking. I do think it is Norwich though.
I think am totally guessing that Joseph was treated at Thorpe and then transferred to the Red Cross Hospital for convalescence.

[Sue Light]

I think officially Norfolk War Hospital, Thorpe, Norwich, which had nearly 2000 beds in former asylum premises.  As was usual with military hospitals, as soon as men were well enough they were transferred out to a smaller auxiliary hospital, but still under the control of the central hospital they had come from.  Loddon V.A.D. Hospital was a 20-bedded auxiliary hospital in premises that before the war had been used as a Sunday School.

Sue

[Sue Light]

Norfolk War Hospital main building

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[seaJane]

Oops, apologies for the mis-read!

[ARMAGH]

Sue Light, on 11 June 2012 - 10:42 AM, said:

Norfolk War Hospital main building

Thanks Sue for posting the photo of the hospital
Joe

[Sue Light]

Just to confirm that the file at TNA for Nellie Williamson is not relevant.  I was at Kew yesterday, so checked it, but it's for a married woman, formerly Madden, who returned to nursing during the war as her husband was a doctor serving with the RAMC - Major George Scott Williamson (and what an interesting war he had, though that's another story!).

Sue

[ARMAGH]

Sue Light, on 24 June 2012 - 10:23 AM, said:

Just to confirm that the file at TNA for Nellie Williamson is not relevant.  I was at Kew yesterday, so checked it, but it's for a married woman, formerly Madden, who returned to nursing during the war as her husband was a doctor serving with the RAMC - Major George Scott Williamson (and what an interesting war he had, though that's another story!).

Sue

Thanks Sue
That clears that up.
Joe