Wounded WW1 soldiers convalescing

[obadiah]

I have an autograph book filled with signatures/photos & drawings of WW1 soldiers and nurses convalescing at the home of my Gt.Grandmother in Stockport, Ches. between 1915 and 1923. The book belonged to my late mother, and although of sentimental value to me, I would be very happy to hear from any researcher related to the below & requesting a copy of the relevant page.
Driver H Patchett, R.A.M.E. of Fallowfield
Pte. F Law 20864, 11th Royal Scots
D (or poss.N) Flynn at St Georges Mil. Hosp. Stockport
Pte.I Emble(r?) 1/4 Royal Berks. Regt.
Pte. A E (Gite/ or poss. Pike) 1st Northants. Regt.
Pte. W (Pharoah??) 12th Royal Sussex Regt.(Drawing with this one).
George M Farrow, 18th Australian Commonwealth(Drawing with this one).
Pte. (I?) Joinson, of 1028 Dufferin St., Toronto, Canada. (At Lily Lane Hosp.)
Richard (or Richete) Welsh wounded at Jutland.
Cpl. A Brown, Northamptonshire Regt.
Pte. George ?, 2nd Batt. Monmothshire Regt.
Pte. Joseph Mahon, 193 Leinster Regt. Ireland.
Rfm. Jack O'Brien, 1/8th Scottish Rifles(Cameronians)
Sapper G Harmon36514, 61st Field Coy., 14th Div., B.E.F.
Pte. Geo. Smith 25583, 6th Batt. K.O.Y.L.I.
Sgt.Mjr. Ed. Folry, K.O.S.B.
Pte. J Morgan, 2nd Border Brig.
Trooper William Smith, 1st Roy.Dragoons, Natal
Pte. J Bell, 1/7 Man. Coy.(T>F>)
Pte. G J Wells, 11th Batt. A.J.F.
Pte. A R Lees (M.T.) A.S.C.
Nurse Mollie E Smaling - 1915.
Nurse Emily Dawson.
These are just a few, some I am unable to read, others sign only their first names.
Obadiah.

[rosanne]

Do you have any nurses surnamed Kidson or wounded named Layton-Smith?
Rosanne

[rosanne]

Would also love a photo of what the nurses looked like as I ahve so many nurses in my tree!!
Rosanne

[Rod In Sussex]

To follow up on the last entry and to deviate from the main theme, please have a look at the information on the VAD, who provided most of the non military nurses for the army. There are several pictures of the uniform etc, as well as a few extract from letter, on the following site.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWnurses.htm

Hope this is of use and doe not detract from the main item.

Rod

[obadiah]

Sorry, Roseanne, Unfortunately no nurse of that name in the book, or with initials that would match.  Good luck with your hunt.
Obadiah

[manmack]

hello obadiah,theres a lad on our great war forum who is compiling a massive roll of honour for all those who died from stockport and its boroughs,plus hes including all the local knowledge of the time that concerned the great war,you can be a great help to him with your diary,everything that hes compiling is going to be put on the web as part of cheshires history,hes not being paid for it,hes doing it for cheshire folk or anyone interested in their history,could i ask what the name of your g/mothers home was,the lads name is john hartley,hes a local lad from gatley,and would be delighted to get in touch,if thats possible,regards,mack

[obadiah]

Hello, manmack.  Quite happy to help John Hartley if at all possible.  My Gt.Grandmothers address was 255 Wellington Road.
Have to say though, that most of the names seem to be of soldiers from outside the Cheshire/Lancs. area.
Not sure how I communicate the pages to him, still a bit of a novice at it!
Obadiah.

[manmack]

hello obidiah,i have sent john a PM,should get a reply soon,i found these men using the ref you posted.
private.thomas.gardiner law
royal scots
20864
he transferred to the tank corps as sergeant 307534.
his medals are in.WO372/12

private.joseph malone
leinster regt
193
his medals are in.WO372/13

sergeant.edward foley
kings own scottish borderers
14725
WO372/7

sapper.gordon harman
royal engineers
36514
born hove in sussex
he was about 24/25 when the war finished
WO372/9

private george smith
kings own yorks light infantry
25583
WO372/18

all of them survived the war,mack

[manmack]

obidiah,i wonder how many men harry carried to and from your gt g/mothers house.
private/driver.harry patchett
east lancs field ambulance
royal army medical corps
transport.
number 82
WO372/15
hes an old hand with that army number,mack