H.M.H.S. ABERDONIAN

[KILTY]

Can anyone give me information on the above mentioned ships movement during the Great War. I would be interested to know if its work would be dedicated to the Scottish Regiments or used in a more general capacity.

Kilty

[HERITAGE PLUS]

Kilty

HMHS Aberdonian was not exclusively for use of Scottish Regiments.

Tyneside Z/8691 AB. Samuel Hutton LAWSON. RNVR. Hawke Bn., R.N.Div. DOW 18/11/16 aboard HS "Aberdonian" en route to UK.

Dave

[Sue Light]

Kilty

The 'Aberdonian' was in service as a hospital ship from 16th October 1915 until 16th June 1919, and was one of the smaller hospital ships with accommodation for 245 wounded. Other than these basic details, she doesn't get a mention in 'Hospital Ships and Ambulance Trains,' so presumably had a relatively uneventful time. I've never considered the idea that the ships name had any bearing on nationality of troops they moved - could have been interesting in relation to the hospital ships 'Copenhagen, Donegal, Brighton, Panama, and Formosa' among others!

Regards - Sue

[mbriscoe]

Kilty

The 'Aberdonian' was in service as a hospital ship from 16th October 1915 until 16th June 1919, and was one of the smaller hospital ships with accommodation for 245 wounded. Other than these basic details, she doesn't get a mention in 'Hospital Ships and Ambulance Trains,' so presumably had a relatively uneventful time. I've never considered the idea that the ships name had any bearing on nationality of troops they moved - could have been interesting in relation to the hospital ships 'Copenhagen, Donegal, Brighton, Panama, and Formosa' among others!

Regards - Sue

I wonder if this is the same ABERDONIAN that was a Maintenance Ship in WWII? That one was built 1909.

MB

[KevinBattle]

Well HMHS Aberdonian started life in 1909 as SS Aberdonian (GRT 1,648 tonnes) before being requisitioned as a Hospital Ship by the Admiralty (Pennant No E80) and only sold in 1946 to Shahin Steamship Company as Taishan Peak (later Parviz) and sold for scrap in 1949.

So, sounds as if it's the same ship!!

(Ooops, forgot to acknowledge that the info came from Maritime Quest website!)

[Guest Jeffrey Woolhouse]

You may be interested in this quote from my uncles War Diary H.F Curnow 22nd AIF with the Mention of Aberdonian Just in the process of publishing

Extract from The war Diary of Hebert Curnow

( My Uncle)

Thursday 9^th December 1915

webkit-fake-url://2BF50A19-7D74-4E43-A055-358B9418DC3D/pastedGraphic.pdfRemained in blankets till about 9 am. Oatmeal porridge bread & jam for breakfast at 8.15 Had sores dressed. Pottered about the yard till dinner - consisting of rice and treacle. After lunch strolled outside and met Capt.Thomsen & Lt. King. Got some film from Lt. Roth and Cpl. Bleechmore. Went through the ordinance yard. Beach shelled by howitzers. Hospital patients ordered into the Sap. Hospital ship “Aberdonian” steamed in and about 3.30 left the clearing hospital and boarded the hospital barge with 299 others. Arrived on board 6pm. Had dinner at 7.15 on soup, corn beef, potatoes etc. & rice. Turned in about 8. For the first time for over three months changed clothes to go to bed. Donned pyjamas and had a lovely sleep in a soft spring bed between sheets. 7 other officers in the saloon including Major Nicholas CO.10 A.L.H. and Major Hurdhaugh CO 4th A.L.H.

[kjharris]

[mysie]

It served as a depot ship in Fort William and Dartmouth between 1940-1945..

Mary.