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Look up request for forces war records
« on: Sunday 03 November 19 01:07 GMT (UK) »
I would like to know about my great grandfather i found his nz war record but it shows nothing of his being injured and being in a hospital in the uk, i know this cause this is where he met my great grandmother who was a nurse we are trying to find out which hospital he went to.

His Name James Anderson
service number: 58719
years served 1917 - 1919
New Zealand Expeditionary Forces
Rifleman

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Re: Look up request for forces war records
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 03 November 19 01:44 GMT (UK) »
on Image 1 of the document available at Archway I am sure it says
Taken on str[etcher] from hosp[ital] Rugeley  11.2.18

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Re: Look up request for forces war records
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 03 November 19 01:47 GMT (UK) »
image 4 of same document has sickness and wounds. 
Some other hospitals here? not sure.
Hopefully someone who understands these comes along and can read for you.
I am reasonably sure line 2 says Gun Shot Wound (GSW)


am thinking you perhaps don't have this full record which you can download for free

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22270124&digital=yes

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Re: Look up request for forces war records
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 03 November 19 02:03 GMT (UK) »
Images 11 and 12 give hospital admissions.  'No. 1 NZ Gen. Hsp. B'hurst' is Brockenhurst. 'NZ Con. Hosp. H'church' is Hornchurch.

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Re: Look up request for forces war records
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Re: Look up request for forces war records
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 03 November 19 02:12 GMT (UK) »
G.H. Rouen .... general hospital in Rouen, France ...  on that date in 1918...

Ldn .... London

Adm  or similar ... Admitted to .... (name of or abbreviation for a hospital, adission as a patient)

RTNZ is return to New Zealand

Forces War Records will not have the depth of detail that Mckha489 has found for you in those free to downliad NZ files.

Yes GSW is GunShot Wound. SGSW is servere GSW ... plenty of NZ regulars on NZ board helped encourage NZ archives to digitise those WWI service records,   :)  likely they will help decipher the handwriting abbreviations.  Perhaps the thread could include a link on the NZ board?

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Re: Look up request for forces war records
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 03 November 19 02:21 GMT (UK) »
seems Rugeley, Cannock Chase (which is also on that image) and Brocton are parts of a whole

http://www.staffspasttrack.org.uk/exhibit/chasecamps/construct.htm

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Re: Look up request for forces war records
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 03 November 19 02:23 GMT (UK) »
The later admissions in December 1918 were to the hospital at Codford, Wiltshire (C'ford).

https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/27202/codford-hospital-england

Just search the NZ library website for the words Brockenhurst hospital and Hornchurch hospital and you will see lots of photos.

https://natlib.govt.nz/

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Re: Look up request for forces war records
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 03 November 19 02:51 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: majm on Sunday 03 November 19 02:12 GMT (UK)

Dcipher the handwriting abbreviations.  Perhaps the thread could include a link on the NZ board?

JM

This might help a bit, First World War glossary and abbreviations.

https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/ww1-abbreviations-acronymns

Have sent a PM to NZ moderator to see if it can be added to the Military Links (the abbreviations I mean)

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