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This was forwarded to me from another list. It is about the early days of plastic surgery during and after WWI. I tis the most complete archive of Medical notes from the Great War in the World.
Gillies Archive St Mary's Hospital Sidcup by Dr Andrew Bamji
http://gilliesarchives.org.uk New link 2013
There are some very disturbing illustrations of the type of facial injuries treated.
Not the sort of thing to cheer you up at Chistmas. I know, but perhaps the sort of dish that should be served to all politicians on Christmas morning.
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Hello Cat,
Gosh I gulped before hitting the link, but it seems to have been moved !?
It is so good that you wanted to share this site with us all maybe between us we can track it down ;)
They move them around so much !
Cheers
Sarah :)
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Found It
see above ::)
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UK Military Hospitals
This might be a good start for researching missing relatives in the Armed Forces - Military Hospitals in the UK
The military hospitals at home
http://www.1914-1918.net/hospitals_uk.htm
Kent 1914-1919 Military Hospitals
http://web.archive.org/web/20080429201027/http://www.juroch.demon.co.uk/hospitals.htm
Annie
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,28318.0.html
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This list might be helpful !
RESIDENTS OF THE STAR AND GARTER HOME
Admitted 1916-1924
http://web.archive.org/web/20080709044337/http://web.ukonline.co.uk/sheila.jones/stargart.htm
Annie
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Found this !!
Alphabetical list of Crimean nurses - the "Florence Nightingale Nurses"
http://www.dorsetbay.plus.com/hist/crimea/nurselist.htm
Annie :)
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Terrific list of Medically related links
WW1 The Medical Frontis concerned with all Medical aspects, Military and Civilian, of World War One, the Great War, The First World War.
http://www.vlib.us/medical
Annie :)
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Kent VAD Voluntary Aid Detachments
http://www.kentvad.org
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And their home page
http://www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk
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Here is a link for the Chelsea Pensioners book of remembrance for patients who died 1978 onwards. It has dates of birth and death as well as regiment/corps. I thought it may be useful for someone.
Squid
The Royal Hospital Chelsea Book of Remberance
http://www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/book-of-remembrance new link 2013
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Kent's Care for the Wounded (WW1 Hospitals etc. in Kent)
http://www.archive.org/details/kentscareforwoun00cres
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Observations of an orderly; some glimpses of life and work in an English war hospital (1917) http://www.archive.org/details/observationsofor00muir