Archer Posted 17 June , 2008 Share Posted 17 June , 2008 Don't know if this fits here. But here goes I have a very useful MIC - it gives details of an RAMC officer's postings. He spent the whole of his war in Egypt, it seems. The first entry appears to be M.O. [MEDICAL OFFICER] attd [attached] Mule Ship Anglo Saxon. The second is N... Conv [Convalescent] Hosp [Hospital] Montazah Does anyone here know more about the Anglo-Saxon and the Convalescent Hospital at Montazah ?? Thanks William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 18 June , 2008 Share Posted 18 June , 2008 William This post might help: The Palace, or rather group of mansions, at Montazah near Alexandria had been lent by the Sultan of Egypt and a convalescent depot created, where mainly Australian patients could be housed which alone took over a thousand patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted 18 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 18 June , 2008 It does help, greatly ! Thank you. But it seems we forumites know less about mule ships !! William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelPack Posted 18 June , 2008 Share Posted 18 June , 2008 William Not entirely true http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...mp;hl=mule+ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted 19 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2008 Lovely ... thank you. Your nudge led me to the Armenian, and from the Armenian I found the Anglo-Californian, also a horse transport. But I'm turning up a blank at the Anglo-Saxon ... Any more nudges ... ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted 19 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2008 Belay that thought. I have just discovered that Captain Stanley Lord, formerly master of the Californian, was hired by Lawther, Latta (Nitrate Producers Steam Ship Company) early in 1913, and ... "appointed Master of the Anglo Saxon. During the early part of World War I, Lord supervised the transport of horses for the war effort between the US and France. He had gained experience in this type of transport years earlier during the Boer War. For his efforts, he was commended by both French and American authorities. In 1915, he was transferred to the command of the Anglo Patagonian." See http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/calif...n-incident.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted 25 June , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 June , 2008 Cant quite read the MIC? Nor could I. It reads No 7 Conv [Convalescent] Hosp [Hospital] Montazah It's taken me quite some time to track down references to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital No. 7 - but at last it's done !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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