Newcastle War Pensions Hospital

[Shiny1]

Hi All,

I've just discovered a relative was a patient at Newcastle War Pensions Hospital when he died in 1926, I was wondering if anyone knew anything about it or if there might be any records that survive from it?

I have his WW1 pension cards but sadly none of them mention what his injuries were or give any clues of why he might be there.

Thanks for the help,

Michael

[JenB]

More info here
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=1261&page
But it doesn’t look as if there’s anything for the year you’re interested in.

[Shiny1]

Brilliant, thank you, at least it's confirmed a location.

Thanks a lot,

Michael

[AlanBoyd]

If his name was George Forster, there is a brief newspaper article about his death.

[JenB]

You’re a busy man so I’ll let you off   

Boo gave you that National Archives link a year ago 
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=864655.msg7346398#msg7346398

[AlanBoyd]

8th September 1920: Newcastle Daily Chronicle

ORTHOPAEDIC CENTRE.
Opening of Newcastle's Home of Wonders.
To-morrow's Ceremony.
With the war now some distance away down the endless corridors of time, it may perhaps seem strange to see men about our city dressed in hospital blue. The question is often asked who are they? — and the answer is simply that they are pensioners, sorry victims of cruel Armageddon, who are at present receiving treatment in the Newcastle War Pensions Hospital. The majority of the patients are quartered in the orthopedic extension of the Royal Victoria Infirmary, a wonderful house of reconstruction standing hard by the Infirmary on the Castle Leazes. This Orthopedic extension has been in occupation for some time now, but it is to be formally opened to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock by his Grace the Duke of Northumberland.

Of in-patients, there are 500, and out-patients number 1,200, whilst, with the staff, 632 persons are being fed daily at the hospital. [article continues with a detailed description of the organisation]

[Shiny1]

Excellent detecting there AlanBoyd, that is him. I have seen two stories about his death (suicide) and was trying to find out why he was there.

There are loads of adverts with him in around 1911 where he talks about Dr Williams pink pills and him having rheumatism but surely that's not the reason.

JenB I knew it sounded familiar but couldn't think who else had been there, thank you for the link, I'll have to get reading. I did a search on Newcastle War Pensions Hospital before I posted but nothing came up.

I managed to find and visit William's grave, I wonder if George is also there.

Thanks again,

Michael

[Shiny1]

Thanks again AlanBoyd, I'll look for the article, maybe it was a contributing factor after all.

Michael

[Tickettyboo]

That article Alan mentioned about a suicide was dated 27 Sep 1926.

The only death registered for a George FoRster in 1926 Newcastle upon Tyne was Q3 1926 (which would fit with that article)
but this man was 67, so would have been born c1859 and therefore 55 when WW1 commenced, which seems to be slightly old to be on active service?

I also looked for George Foster deaths in 1926 Newcastle (I've seen Forster/Foster interchanged before) and there was one in Q3 1926 age 33 so he would have been born c 1893 so he'd be a prime candidate to have been in WW1

Do either of those birth years fit with what you know about your man?

Boo