BBC Radio Wales: Sue Light

[CarylW]

BBC Radio Wales: Sue Light was interviewed regarding the problem of identifying a VAD called 'Dorothy', from a photograph found by one of the other guests on the show.

Listen here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03gm01g

If not wanting to listen to the whole programme, Sue's bit is approx. half way through, round about 1:20 pm

[CarylW]

The other guest on the programme was a genealogist discussing three other photos of two generations of soldiers from the Sheppard family who served during WW1. Cat Whitaway's blog detailing what was discovered about the soldiers is here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/posts/A-tale-of-three-Sheppards

The photo of Dorothy, the nurse that they would like to identify - they're hoping that a family member might recognise her - is right at the bottom of the BBC Radio Wales page in the OP above. Very small though. They've also mispelt the Sheppard surname on the blog link as Shephard

[Sue Light]

Since then, it's been possible to decipher the photographer's address, which is believed to be in Barton Street, Seaton, Devon. As Seaton had just one hospital - Seaton V.A.D. Hospital - it seems quite likely that Dorothy was working there.

Sue

[Hywyn]

Is there a link between Dorothy and the Sheppards or are they different items. Reason I ask is that on Arthur Sheppards' 'family form' he has a sister called Dorothy.

Hywyn

[Hywyn]

Cancel that. I see that she was only 16 in 1920.

Hywyn