Doug Lewis Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Can anyone confirm that the S.S St David was a hospital ship. I have a soldiers service record which states he was returned to England February 1915 on S.S St David. Regards Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Doug See: http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/wars...el.asp?id=10377 Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Lewis Posted 21 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Cheers Dave Thank you very much for the link. Regards Doug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Hi Doug, I can't find any reference to SS St. David being a hospital ship, but there was a HMHS St. David during WWII. The photo is that of SS St. Andrew which along with SS St. David and SS St. Patrick were built on the Clyde at John Brown & Co's, all three ships are of the same class and were commissions from Fishguard & Rosslare Harbour Railway Company and began work during the two ports in 1906, sorry it doesn't really answer your question but I thought it may be of interest, cheers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmoff Posted 23 May , 2008 Share Posted 23 May , 2008 I have found this document amoung a relatives Service Record. He is not named on the list, so I assume it is a straightforward misfile, but it may be a valuable 'jigsaw peice' for someone else! Transcription (so that the names show up on searches):--- No. 13565 (cont... TRANSFERED TO ENGLAND PER HOSPITAL SHIP ST. DAVID 4th March 1915 No. Rank Name Corps Casualty ?129 Pte. Thomas, F. 3rd Coldstreams. Frostbite ?1383 Pte. Woodhams, F. 3rd City of London. GSW leg 6673 L.Cpl. Blinkiron,W. 2nd Worcesters. GSW scalp ?1660 Pte. Furminger, F. 2nd Coldstreams. Metatarsalgia 15511 Gnr. Brown, J. RGA Bde Staff. Bronchitis 2318 Pte. Adams, V. 4th Rifle Bgde. Frostbite ?1603 S Mjr. Clegg, A. RAMC 16th F Am. Influenza ?3019 Pte. Tautz, C. R Flying C "A C Pk". VDH ?3037 Pte. Stevenson, W. 1st Royal Scots. Myalgia 2329 L.Cpl. Maghee, P. 2nd South Lancs. Myalgia ?3977 Pte. Richards, J. 2nd gren. gds. Bronchitis ?8988 L.Cpl. Bottomley, A N. 1st Norfolk. GSW Leg ?8119 CSMjr. Moss, C. 1st SW Boarderers. GSW finger ?2202 Pte. Waigh, E G. 3rd City of London. Psoriasis Deaths 4th March 1915 10469 Pte. Crossfield, G. 2nd East Lancs. GSW head. Died 11.50 pm 5197 Cpl. Sharman, G. 3rd R Welsh Fus, GSW Shoulder, Septicaemia. Died 9.20 pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJanman Posted 23 May , 2008 Share Posted 23 May , 2008 Sgt/Major Clegg RAMC is mentioned in the 16th Field Ambulance war diary on the 28th February 1915 as being transferred to No 2 CCS 'Sick', so that's a 'jigsaw piece'. Thanks Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Jones Posted 4 June , 2008 Share Posted 4 June , 2008 Thank you Robmoff, For taking the time to type that out. It does add to my picture. Though they have spelt the name wrongly, 6673 L/Cpl W. Wilkinson of the 2nd Bn. Worcesters is down as being admitted to 1st Eastern General Hospital Cambridge on the 5th March 1915. I now know why ! The ship must have left Boulogne as the two men who died, Sharman and Crossfield are buried side by side in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Regards Mike Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmoff Posted 11 June , 2008 Share Posted 11 June , 2008 Thanks for that Mike. I had a quick look for L/Cpl Blinkiron's records, though he would be easy to find, now I know why he wasn't! Also checked on Pte Waigh, who was going home with spots! Turns out that he returned to France and had quite a war, even found family to pass the information on to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sooty Posted 25 July , 2010 Share Posted 25 July , 2010 The St David was indeed a Hospital Ship. My Uncle Tom mentions it in his memoirs. He was wounded (in 9 places) on Sunday14th March 1914. First he was taken to a Children's School in Armentieres that was been used as a temporary hospital and then on to St Omer. Then by train (5 hours) to Wimereux to board the St David. It left Boulogne, arriving in Dover. Then a train took the wounded men to Eastern General Hospital in Cambridge. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Sooty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akduerden Posted 26 July , 2010 Share Posted 26 July , 2010 Here is a little more information... St. David (1)1906Fishguard-Rosslare, 1932 renamed Rosslare, 1933 scrapped.2,529St. David (2)1932Fishguard-Rosslare, 1944 sunk at Anzio while hospital ship.2,700St. David (3)1947Fishguard-Rosslare, 1969 Holyhead-Dublin, 1971 sold to Greece, renamed Holyhead.3,352 <A name=fish>Fishguard & Rosslare Railway Company The Fishguard & Rosslare Railway Company commenced passenger operations between Fishguard and Rosslare in 1906. The main objective was to provide a fast service for passengers wishing to board major liners at Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spithead Posted 26 July , 2010 Share Posted 26 July , 2010 Doug Not a very good picture but confirms the St David as a Hospital Ship. Regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley_C_Jenkins Posted 26 July , 2010 Share Posted 26 July , 2010 In August 1906, the three new steamers on the Fishguard to Rosslare route were described as follows in a Times report: "The new steamers are sister ships, identical in size, power, fittings, and accommodation. They are named after the patron saints of the three countries, St George, St Patrick, and St David, The St George, built by Cammell, Laird, and Co. at Birkenhead, has net yet arrived; the ether two, which are here, have been built by John Brown and Co at Clydebank. The dimensions are:Length, 350 ft; breadth, 41 ft; depth, 17 ft. 8 in. The gross tonnage is about 2,500. The engines are Parsons' marine steam turbines driving three propeller shafts and driven by eight single-ended boilers; the indicated horse power is about 9,000. The boats are built to make 23 knots, and the engineers are as confident of their capacity to do it as engineers ever are of anything; but the turbine engine is not yet so familiar as the old kind, and they do not like to ask too much of it until they know it better. So far, however, them boats have given perfect satisfaction, both on the way from Glasgow and yesterday on the cross-Channel trip of the St. Patrick, We went over in about three hours without putting on any pressure, and came back in two hours and 50 minutes. The time-table allows three hours, and there is no doubt that the boats will do what is expected of them with ease. The engines ran sweetly throughout, and vibration was hardly perceptible". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordy Posted 21 July , 2014 Share Posted 21 July , 2014 I have the same postcard as Old Sweats (only covered in tea stain) of HMHS St David, that was sent to my great gran from my granda in1917 when he was heading to a war hospital in Bradford from France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordy Posted 21 July , 2014 Share Posted 21 July , 2014 Check this page out http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/s/res?_q=hospital+ship+david showing some staff medal ref of people working on the hospital ship from 1914-1920. you can narrow your search onceyou get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moggs Posted 21 July , 2014 Share Posted 21 July , 2014 My Grandpa Ted was evacuated to England on the St. David at the end of August 1916. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 28 October , 2020 Share Posted 28 October , 2020 My Grandad Frank Edward Sams came back from France on SSDavid on 1st March 1915. I would like to know where I can find these records and also where he ended up in the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock1418 Posted 28 October , 2020 Share Posted 28 October , 2020 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Sams said: My Grandad Frank Edward Sams came back from France on SSDavid on 1st March 1915. I would like to know where I can find these records and also where he ended up in the UK Hi Sams, Welcome to GWF. Hard to proceed with out a bit more info on your Grandad - do you have any more biographical or service details you can share please? Alternatively - did he die 3.10.1962? Wife/widow: Emily Beatrice? - if so the Western Front Association/Fold3 pension records reveal Frank Edward Sams, Essex Regiment, 8717 which may assist you and others. Edit: Have looked at Sams 8717 Service record on Ancestry - served France 22.8.1914 to 1.3.1915 when was transferred home wounded with a Gun Shot Wound Skull & Eye 11.2.1915, was dangerously ill - returned on SS "St David" 1.3.1915 = I'm beginning to think you have seen this SR - but no details of where went next in UK for treatment and then discharge, Warley, with a Silver War Badge [as per his medal index card at the National Archives & Ancestry] Please let us know - others may be better at tracking treatments. Good luck. :-) M Edited 28 October , 2020 by Matlock1418 edit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 28 October , 2020 Share Posted 28 October , 2020 Yes that was my grandad. I have his service record but cannot find anything of where he docked in UK. He met my grandmother Emily beatrice Lockwood whilst converlesing when he came back from France. I think she was a volunteer nurse helping the wounded. Is there any records who was on the ss david on the 1st March 1915. Thanks for your reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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