Gregory Posted 14 November , 2006 Share Posted 14 November , 2006 Can anyone confirm whether No. 4 Stationary Hospital was at Arques between August 1917 and February 1918. In The Long, Long Trail (British Hospitals, Western Front), the dates are given as May-November 1918 only, but MH106/1514-1515 seem to place this hospital at Arques a year earlier. Any help would be appreciated. Gregory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 14 November , 2006 Share Posted 14 November , 2006 Gregory The information on the 'Long, Long, Trail' comes from the booklet 'Location of Hospitals and Casualty Clearing Stations' which was a Ministry of Pensions booklet giving details of units in France and Flanders, but there seem to be many omissions and errors in the original, and hence on the LLT. I'm currently going through a rather long document, and trying, as I go, to pick up any of these errors I find, although that's not the primary intention of the work. No.4 Stationary Hospital was one of the very early units into France, and by September 1914 was working at Angers. By August 1915, it had moved to a place described as 'A large Chateau and old distillery very near St. Omer' which may well be Arques, which is only a couple of miles from St. Omer, although it's not actually named. The only sure way to find out its movements is to check the unit war diary at The National Archives - but is was certainly around before 1918. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted 14 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2006 Thanks so much for this. It's very helpful. Actually, MH106/1514-1515 is the war diary, I think. I haven't seen it for some time, but as far as I remember it gives lists of patients and their conditions. It also gives the location, hence my query - which you have now suitably answered. thanks again. Gregory. Gregory The information on the 'Long, Long, Trail' comes from the booklet 'Location of Hospitals and Casualty Clearing Stations' which was a Ministry of Pensions booklet giving details of units in France and Flanders, but there seem to be many omissions and errors in the original, and hence on the LLT. I'm currently going through a rather long document, and trying, as I go, to pick up any of these errors I find, although that's not the primary intention of the work. No.4 Stationary Hospital was one of the very early units into France, and by September 1914 was working at Angers. By August 1915, it had moved to a place described as 'A large Chateau and old distillery very near St. Omer' which may well be Arques, which is only a couple of miles from St. Omer, although it's not actually named. The only sure way to find out its movements is to check the unit war diary at The National Archives - but is was certainly around before 1918. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 14 November , 2006 Share Posted 14 November , 2006 Gregory Your MH106 references are actually the Admission and Discharge registers. The unit war diary is in WO95/4098 and 4099. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Posted 15 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 15 November , 2006 Thank you again. Even more helpful. Gregory. Gregory Your MH106 references are actually the Admission and Discharge registers. The unit war diary is in WO95/4098 and 4099. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx3tornadp Posted 9 June , 2017 Share Posted 9 June , 2017 I see this thread is now eleven years old but still very relevant. In the diary of Captain Dr. D.C.M.Page MC, RAMC he notes that he was transferred to No.4 Stationary Hospital, Arques on 23rd June 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 20 April , 2019 Share Posted 20 April , 2019 I've just been tracing a soldier, and he was admitted to No.4 sationary hospital Arques on 15/9/1915 so it was there then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Bradshaw Posted 13 November , 2023 Share Posted 13 November , 2023 (edited) Hello My grandfather was transferred to number 4 stationary hospital towards the end of July 1917. Was this still at Arques, do you know? Edited 13 November , 2023 by Ruth Bradshaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Yates Posted 22 January Share Posted 22 January Hello, I am currently viewing the Admission and Discharge Book for No. 4 Stationary Hospital, the front page of which states the location as Arques. Applicable dates for this book are 10 Feb to 12 Apr 1918. So, that would confirm the location of this Hospital, at least for those dates. My Grandfather was discharged on 5 Apr 1918. I am struggling to decipher the code (possibly V.D.S.) shown in the Diseases column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 22 January Admin Share Posted 22 January Welcome to the forum. Can you post an (acknowledged) image so we can help you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Yates Posted 22 January Share Posted 22 January Hi Michelle, Not sure what you mean by an 'acknowledged image', but I have attached an image of the Discharge Book page in the hope this is relevant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 22 January Admin Share Posted 22 January Members should acknowledge all sources as per forum rules. Looking at some of the other ailments affecting a certain part of the body ie herpes penis and balanitis, I’m afraid that VDS might be venereal disease syphilis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Yates Posted 22 January Share Posted 22 January Thanks Michelle. I had arrived at the same conclusion myself, but wasn't sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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