WW1 Burma???

[jimbohodge]

Hi there,

My grandmother gave a group photograph a few years back of her father, from Bedfordshire, serving in WW1.
She told me that the photograph was taken in Burma, at a Hospital where he was injured during the war.

Was Burma involved in WW1???

Thanks
Jim

[harribobs]

not as far as I know

but some Thai troops did serve on the western front I understand

[Wendi]

Hi Jim

It really depends how old your grandmother was, I think. 
Burma was involved (sickenly and heavily) in World War 2

To clarify: when was she alive? It may have been before or after, here's the wikipedia version, no mention of WW1 :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma#History

Wendi

[jimbohodge]

Hi,

The man is question is name Frederick Woodward, born 1893.

He died 1939!
So he couldn't have been invloved in WW2.

The onl war it could really have been would have been WW1 I think - as as you have confirmed for me, British Troops did ot travel to Burma during WW1.

So where could he have been?

I don't suppose theres anywhre that sounds similar to Burma is there?
My nan was was quite elderly when she told me this - and really I doubted it from the very beginning.

Is there anybody out there who may be able to possibly recognise some scenary from a photograph?
My photo does show quite a large area of the outside of the Hospital (apparently) and some trees and stuff.
If so, i could e-mail them the photo and see what they say.

Thanks
Jim

[Wendi]

Is there anybody out there who may be able to possibly recognise some scenary from a photograph?
My photo does show quite a large area of the outside of the Hospital (apparently) and some trees and stuff.
If so, i could e-mail them the photo and see what they say.

Jim you can post it here as an attachment to your post so we can look 

Wend

[jimbohodge]

Hi,
Here it is 
Cheers
Jim

[harribobs]

it probably is a hospital, some of the troops are wearing hospital uniform and some are wearing standard service dress,

however it is not tropical dress and i suspect thats an english hospital 

[harribobs]

here's an example of a lad wearing his hospital uniform

[liverpool annie]

Hi Jim !!

This may be a possible ..... Balmer Lawn Hotel - which was used in WW1 as a hospital !!

http://www.balmerlawnhotel.com/web/public/index.php?exe=thehotel&option=ourhistory

also here's a list of all the hospitals in the UK - browse through and see if you can see anything !!

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=187&hl=Balmer+Lawn+Hotel+Brockenhurst

Annie