WW1 Service abbreviation

[Uncle Reff]

For the life of me I cannot find the post/link for abbreviations on WW1 service records.

I have someone who went into hospital in 1901 South Africa with VDH and then appears to have died from it. Googling has not helped me this time...

Perhaps some kind person could point me in the right direction

John

[forester]

Hello John,

A quick Google turned up"Valvular Disease of the Heart"
(Dorlands Medical Dictionary is quoted as the source)

Phil

[Uncle Reff]

Thanks for that Phil, I guess in 1901 that could be quite fatal 

[Dannemois]

Can anyone please tell me what the abbreviation VDG is on medical reports?

[forester]

The only one I know of is Venereal Disease Gonorrhea.

A clue would be if his pay was stopped during the period of treatment, assuming he was confined to hospital etc, as I believe it was considered self-inflicted.

Phil

[crowsfeet]

Hi there

Maybe vomiting diarrhoea and gastritis?

Crowsfeet

[km1971]

How long was he in hospital?

Ken

[Dannemois]

Ken: copied as read
9. 5. 1915   Wounded at Richebourg
11.5.15   Rejoined Bn
7.8.15   Admit to 4 Gen Hosp Versailles, VDG
8.8.15   Admit to 9 S. Hosp Harve, NYD
30.9.15   Disch to 11 Camp Harfleur, VDG
4.11.15   Admit to 9 S.H. Harve, NYD
24.12.15   Disch to No1 Camp, VDG
25.7.16   Wounded
31.7.16   Rejoined Bn
27.9.16   Admit 6 Gen Hosp Rouen, GSW face
ditto      Admit 2 Com Dep Rouen, ex 6 G H
14.3.17   Admit 1 S.H. Rouen, NYD
28.6.17   Disch to Base Dep ex 1 S.H. Rouen
10.7.17   Admit 1 S.H. Rouen

I'm afraid my eyes are beginning to fade; attached second part to doc

[MaxD]

The VDG is described as "Mild" which suggests the extremely common vomiting etc, not sure you can have mild VD (bit like slightly pregnant?)