archangel9 Posted 26 November , 2011 Share Posted 26 November , 2011 Hi, A bit of help required with the names please. "was transferred to India per Hospital Transport ???????? from British General Hospital ???????? suffering from Jaundice. 24-7-16" Thanks very much. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted 26 November , 2011 Share Posted 26 November , 2011 John, I believe the place name is Tanoomah (Tanooma). Click here and here for a couple of references to it. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted 26 November , 2011 Share Posted 26 November , 2011 The ship is probably the SS Edavana. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 26 November , 2011 Share Posted 26 November , 2011 John These hospitals can quite confusing. Although it's referred to as a 'British General Hospital', it was almost certainly a 'British' hospital sent from India and carrying an Indian staff. For instance, a hospital referred to as 'No.3 British General Hospital' was in Basra for a large period of the war, but it was named and numbered in India before being sent overseas, and had no connection with 'our' No.3 British General Hospital which was in Le Treport, France, throughout the war. There was also an Indian base and Indian Convalescent Camp at Tanooma. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 27 November , 2011 Author Share Posted 27 November , 2011 Phil, Tanoomah (Tanooma) and Edavana it is. Thanks very much. I should have known Edavana as I have come across it before in the 1st Bn. Connaught Rangers war diary and the official history of the rangers - "Karachi 27th August 1914. Entrained at Race Course Camp 10 a.m. for KIMARI [Kumari] docks. Battalion embarked at 6.30 p.m. on T.S.S. EDAVANA, 2686 tons. Strength 16 officers* 893 other ranks. Other troops – 1st Bn. Manchester Regt. Commander W. Walker. O.C. Troops Maj. Aitchins, Manch. Regt. *As above with addition of 2nd Lt. C. Dennys." Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archangel9 Posted 27 November , 2011 Author Share Posted 27 November , 2011 Sue, Further on in the service record there are other pages that make it a bit clearer - 30/08/1916 - NoK informed that he arrived 3rd British General Hospital Basra from 23 Stationary Hospital 03/07/1916. 06/09/1916 - NoK informed that he was transferred to 1/33 British General Hospital Tanoomah 10/07/1916. 16/09/1916 - "was transferred to India per Hospital Transport Edavana from British General Hospital Tanoomah suffering from Jaundice. 24-7-16" Thanks. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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