Hi trying to interpret a service record. My chap definitely was in Dar es Salaam, but not sure if it was 84 Gen Hospital, can anyone confirm?
Thanks
Full Version: No 84 Gen Hosp
Raich
The CWGC displayed information (always a useful source) mentions for Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery that: No 3 East African Stationary Hospital was in Dar.
That of course does not mean that 84 General Hospital was not there also at some time.
Good Luck
Harry
The CWGC displayed information (always a useful source) mentions for Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery that: No 3 East African Stationary Hospital was in Dar.
That of course does not mean that 84 General Hospital was not there also at some time.
Good Luck
Harry
There are a couple of burials in Dodoma Cemetery (William Angus Robertson RAMC 18 July 1917 and George French RAMC 28 September 1918). Their unit was No.84 General Hospital so it's definitely 'in theatre'. CWGC states that Dodoma is "situated in the centre of the country some 495 kilometres west of Dar Es Salaam, on the road via Morogoro"
There's a slightly later burial, 17 November 1918 (Frederick Bernard Gould RAMC) again 84th General Hospital, but this time burial is in Dar es Salaam (Upanga Road) cemetery. Maybe the General Hospital moved from Dodoma to Dar es Salaam but I suppose it's equally possible that the casualty was moved for treatment so doesn't really help.
Regards
Steve
There's a slightly later burial, 17 November 1918 (Frederick Bernard Gould RAMC) again 84th General Hospital, but this time burial is in Dar es Salaam (Upanga Road) cemetery. Maybe the General Hospital moved from Dodoma to Dar es Salaam but I suppose it's equally possible that the casualty was moved for treatment so doesn't really help.
Regards
Steve
QUOTE (SteveE @ Apr 22 2009, 03:59 PM) 
There are a couple of burials in Dodoma Cemetery (William Angus Robertson RAMC 18 July 1917 and George French RAMC 28 September 1918). Their unit was No.84 General Hospital so it's definitely 'in theatre'. CWGC states that Dodoma is "situated in the centre of the country some 495 kilometres west of Dar Es Salaam, on the road via Morogoro"
There's a slightly later burial, 17 November 1918 (Frederick Bernard Gould RAMC) again 84th General Hospital, but this time burial is in Dar es Salaam (Upanga Road) cemetery. Maybe the General Hospital moved from Dodoma to Dar es Salaam but I suppose it's equally possible that the casualty was moved for treatment so doesn't really help.
Regards
Steve
There's a slightly later burial, 17 November 1918 (Frederick Bernard Gould RAMC) again 84th General Hospital, but this time burial is in Dar es Salaam (Upanga Road) cemetery. Maybe the General Hospital moved from Dodoma to Dar es Salaam but I suppose it's equally possible that the casualty was moved for treatment so doesn't really help.
Regards
Steve
Very interesting chaps.
The chap I'm after was a Lorry Driver in the ASC Motor Transport Coy. 644 in 1917 and Coy. 615 in 1919 at Demob. According to his daughter he camped out under the stars one night with colleagues and when he woke up "all the others" had been killed in their sleep. A newspaper cutting from the chap states he was in Dar es Salaam, and his service records mention 84 and Dar es Salaam too. Perhaps the hospital moved about from time to time...
Dodoma operations closed off around mid year 1917 with most of lads moving to Morogoro, the SA troops having largely departed theatre.
The war diary is held at the NA for May - December 1918
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...mp;Summary=True
What was he in hospital for? That might be a clue.
Roop
The war diary is held at the NA for May - December 1918
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...mp;Summary=True
What was he in hospital for? That might be a clue.
Roop
QUOTE (KONDOA @ Apr 23 2009, 02:47 PM)
Dodoma operations closed off around mid year 1917 with most of lads moving to Morogoro, the SA troops having largely departed theatre.
The war diary is held at the NA for May - December 1918
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...mp;Summary=True
What was he in hospital for? That might be a clue.
Roop
The war diary is held at the NA for May - December 1918
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalog...mp;Summary=True
What was he in hospital for? That might be a clue.
Roop
It looks like influenza on 15/11/18 and discharged on the 05/12/18...
R
This may have been at the Ocean Road Hospital which was the fever hospital.
Roop
Roop
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