5th Northern General Hospital Leicester

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Ladies & Gents,

Pal's,

just managed to obtain my great Uncles death Certificate (Private William GRAINGER 1st Royal Berks) he is shown died of Gunshot wound of head! on 18th April 1916.

He is shown as dying at the 5th Northern General Hospital, Leicester.

Any of you Pal's please tell me where exactly this was please and is there still a hospital there?

Regards,

Scottie.

[Filbert70]

Hello Scottie

try this link http://www.le.ac.uk/ssds/careers/wherearewe.html

The information you want is about halfway down. The building is still there and part of the University careers service by the looks of it.

Ian

[Jon6640]

Can anyone help with the 4th Northern General Hospital, which I believe was in Lincoln please?

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Ian,

excellent, thank you very much for this info and a picture as well! will have to arrange a visit some time.

Jon6640,

sorry cannot help.

Regards,

Scottie.

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Jon

Can anyone help with the 4th Northern General Hospital, which I believe was in Lincoln please?

During the First World War, the 4th Northern General Hospital was at the Grammar School in Lincoln. the hospital had 1,400 beds and during the course of the war, admissions numbered 45,000. Lincoln (Newport) Cemetery, which was near the hospital, contains 139 First World War burials, almost 90 of them forming a war graves plot. During the Second World War, this plot was extended and most of the 120 burials from this period were made there. The rest of the graves from both wars are scattered throughout the cemetery.

Source: CWGC Site

Dave