TEW Posted 17 May , 2019 Share Posted 17 May , 2019 This man, 7787 Whittney wounded near Mametz 1/7/1916 shows quite a good medical evacuation route from (probably) Minden Post to the HS Jan Breydel 4/7/16, then home. The remarks column for this last entry also has the initials MNOLH (99% sure of that). Given the way the other units are given in the remarks column I think that MNOLH is where he went after the Jan Breydel arrived. Image sourced from FMP. It may not be a hospital of course so any other offerings accepted. I have looked through TLLT list of UK hospitals and not seeing an obvious candidate. He has a raft of WO363 records on FMP, 8 hits in all. Been through them and not seen a UK hospital named. Don't want to influence opinion but he was from Manchester and with the Manchesters 1/7/16, GSW Thigh so I was thinking Manchester N? North? Orthopedic L? Hospital Thanks TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 18 May , 2019 Share Posted 18 May , 2019 ........ of left hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 18 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 May , 2019 Thanks Jim, Injury is GSW L Thigh. It may not be hospital or anything we'll ever discover! Thanks Though TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 18 May , 2019 Share Posted 18 May , 2019 It would take a few pints and a squint but could it possibly be the Princess Louise Military Orthopaedic Hospital, which was at Brighton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrmh Posted 18 May , 2019 Share Posted 18 May , 2019 (edited) The line above it looks like W.O.List.H. A.562. War Office List H? Edited 18 May , 2019 by Jrmh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 18 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 May , 2019 I'm liking the orthopedic connection, best option so far. The man has about 5 numbers, FMP returns a variety of service files for him depending which number I use. Most just duplicate the records. Don't think List HA 562 exists, at least not on FMP. Thanks TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Mackenzie Posted 19 May , 2019 Share Posted 19 May , 2019 (edited) I think you are right - I am wondering if it is some form of 'Manchester North Orthopaedic Limb Hospital'. There was a specialist hospital set up on Moss Side. https://rusholmearchive.org/rusholme-military-hospitals-1914-1918 Neil Edited 19 May , 2019 by Neil Mackenzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 19 May , 2019 Share Posted 19 May , 2019 I'm not convinced by Manchester North, it's normal the other way around, for example South Manchester Hospitals Trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 19 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 May , 2019 It may depend how the original info arrived and how the clerk decided to abbreviate it. The link from Neil shows a Newbery hospital connected to Rusholme. Think I may have to plough through all of his service records just in case. Thanks TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 19 May , 2019 Share Posted 19 May , 2019 I can't imagine that anywhere would have such a specialised hospital as an " Orthopaedic Limb Hospital". That would imply that somewhere else had an " Orthopaedic Non-Limb Hospital". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 19 May , 2019 Share Posted 19 May , 2019 MNOLH = Maybe Not On List of Hospitals ?? Had a good search but no results. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 19 May , 2019 Admin Share Posted 19 May , 2019 Man Now On Leave (at) Home? Not been able to find any hospitals that may match..... yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 19 May , 2019 Share Posted 19 May , 2019 Just wondering if it isn't " --IN O.L.H." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Brannen Posted 19 May , 2019 Share Posted 19 May , 2019 I don't see a period between the M and the N, like you see for all the other letters, so: MN. O. L. H. So, could it be a short form for Manchester? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 20 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 20 May , 2019 SeaJane's and Keiths ' all seem viable options to me. Will be looking through records again later and re-post. Thanks TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 20 May , 2019 Share Posted 20 May , 2019 Could it be Minor Injury On Left Hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 20 May , 2019 Share Posted 20 May , 2019 (edited) It's not common to abbreviate short joiny words like 'on' or 'of', although I can think of some modern medical acronyms like 'FOOSH' (Fall/fell on/onto outstretched hand). '#NOF' (Fractured Neck of Femur). Usually it's just GSW L Thigh, not GSW O L Thigh. Edited 20 May , 2019 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 20 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 20 May , 2019 Been looking through his files. Frustrating that all the Hospital sheets are not marked up. Two things so far; Sheet I put up in post#1 has '21 MR' top left, the M looks different to the MNOLH. Can't make my mind up if it's all in the same hand though. This sheet for furlough 27/7/1916 is signed A W (or A O) Newton, Capt. Placing of entries a bit odd but could be Officer in Charge of Hospital. Not sure that a Capt would be in charge, perhaps he signed it for the officer in charge. Home address for Whittney is Chilton on Medlock. Same sheet has a very faint stamp top left. Been squinting for a while and see Hospital - Section? - Dudley - Birmingham. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 21 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2019 Having looked through all the records and not seen a reference to this 'hospital' I think that may be the end of this one. Although I have just noticed that his NOK's home address was in Rusholme Rd, Manchester. Bit of a coincidence considering Neil's post#7. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 22 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2019 Oh!!! Looks like Jrmh had it correct in post#5! Another example; Still not sure if it's supposed to be MN.O.List.H. Doesn't look like WO List H to me. Man on List HA 614? TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 22 May , 2019 Share Posted 22 May , 2019 Since it refers to his passage by sea on the SS Jan Breydel, could it be "Merchant Navy O List? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 22 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2019 From what I can see the Jan Breydel was a Hospital Ship from at least 1915. Just found an AIF evacuated to UK per HS Jan Breydel Aug 1916. No diary for July 1916. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie962 Posted 22 May , 2019 Share Posted 22 May , 2019 Keep going Tew, what tenacity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 22 May , 2019 Author Share Posted 22 May , 2019 Perhaps I should give it up! I was trying to find which UK hospital this man went to and therefore saw the H as Hospital. Now it's proved not to be (plus I think his hospital was in Birmingham). Time to put it to bed? Unless I find another example TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggers Posted 22 May , 2019 Share Posted 22 May , 2019 Merchant Navy was not a term used at that period, coming in post war. Merchant or Mercantile Marine would be the usual. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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