Any one recognize this wounded group location

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Thanks 

[JWK]

Forres in Scotland?  (see signature of the photographer)

There was a Hospital for the War Wounded there in WW1

https://www.scotlandswar.ed.ac.uk/Moray/Casualties-Auxiliary-Hospitals/Forres-Auxiliary-Hospital

Probably not made inside the hospital (the building doens't look too big), but maybe in the local concerthall?

"On 10 november 1915, the first anniversary of the arrival of the first patients at the Institute, a concert was held for patients and local people alike."

 

[arantxa]

Thank you   id read it as forest end ***

[PRC]

The Scotlands War website on its main webpage about Auxiliary Hospitals has this picture of the interior of the Forres Auxiliary Hospital.

Image courtesy Scotlands War. https://www.scotlandswar.ed.ac.uk/Moray/Casualties/Auxiliary-Hospitals

Do the decorations on the wall above the stage look familiar

Cheers,
Peter

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Yes Snap !

[rolt968]

There is more about Forres Mechanics' Institute including photos of the outside here:

https://canmore.org.uk/site/15832/forres-high-street-mechanics-institute

RM

[PRC]

The British Red Cross site only lists one nurse at Forres, and she was only there for 60 hours in August 1918, so very slim chance she would have been in either picture.

The edition of the Aberdeen Evening Express dated June 22, 1918 includes a list of recent awards of the Royal Red Cross. Among the 2nd Class awards was Miss Annie Tina Philip, matron of Forres Auxiliary Hospital.

The Morayshire Roll of Honour includes the following entry:-

PHILIP, Annie Tina. Matron, V.A.D. Auxiliary Hospital, Forres ; born at Auchness, Dallas, 24th Oct., 1868 ; awarded Royal Red Cross. Daughter of George Philip, Auchness, Dallas,
and Christina Smith. Occupation, trained nurse. https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100240272?mode=transcription

The same source turned up:-

HAMILTON, ANNIE. Nurse, V.A.D.; born at Forres, 26th Nov., 1883; joined at Forres, 5th August , 1914. Daughter of Andrews (deceased) and Agnes Hamilton. https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100240020

JEANS, MAY. Nurse, Forres Auxiliary Hospital; born at Forres, 29th May 1897; joined at Forres, May, 1916. Daughter of Alfred (deceased) and Susannah Jeans, 24, High Street, Forres. https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100240056

LEITCH, MURIEL MAY. Nurse, V.A.D.; born at The Retreat, Findhorn, 6th July, 1894; joined at Forres, Nov., 1914. Daughter of William G. and Isabella M. Leitch, Kirkholm, Forres. https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100240068

LINTON, EDITH NICOLSON. Nurse, V.A.D.; born at Gourakellie, Ceylon, residing in Forres for twenty years; joined at Forres, Oct., 1914. Daughter of William and Mary Simpson Linton, Gourakellie, Ceylon.

LINTON, ELLEN NORA. Nurse, V.A.D.; born at Gourakellie, Ceylon, residing in Forres for twenty years; joined at Forres, Oct., 1914. Daughter of William and Mary Simpson Linton, Gourakellie, Ceylon.  https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100240080

MACPHERSON, ANNIE MAUD MARY. Nurse, V.A.D.; born at Forres, 29th Sept., 1893; joined at Forres, 5th Nov., 1914. Daughter of John Paul McPherson. Baulah, Tytler Street, Forres, and Sarah Isabella Wilson or McPherson.https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100240248

ROSE. MARGARET. V.A.D.; born at Forres, 7th April , 1888, joined at Forres, Nov., 1914, served as a voluntary nurse in Forres Auxiliary Hospital, 1914-19. Daughter of George (deceased) and Jessie Rose. Occupation, stationer and newsagent.

ROSS, JOAN MALCOLM.  Nurse, V.A.D.. Hospital, Forres; born at Edinburgh, 12th Dec., 1882, residing in Morayshire since 1903; joined at Forres, 1916. Daughter of Robert S. Ross, Invergordon, Ross-shire, and Johanna Malcolm. https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100240320

SOUTER, FLORENCE GOWER. Nurse, V.A.D.; born at Turriff, Aberdeenshire, 1888, residing in Forres for five years; joined at Forres, April 1915. Daughter of James Francis and Catherine Matheson Souter, Roseville, Forres.  https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100240404

TAYLOR, EUPHEMIA MACRAE. V.A.D. Nurse; born Forres, 27th July 1872; joined at Forres, 1914l served for over three years in Forres V.A.D. Hospital. Daughter of Alexander and Isabella Taylor, Forres.  https://digital.nls.uk/rolls-of-honour/archive/100240428

And there may well be more.

The edition of the Forres News and Advertiser dated 13 May 1922 included a list of Red Cross workers at the hospital who were awarded medals by the local Committee.

Image courtesy FindMyPast.

The names regularly crop up in the local pre and post war, but I wasn't able to find a picture to compare with the nurses in the images above.

Hope that's of interest,
Peter

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Peter 

That is so interesting

Thank you for your hard work