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3rd Southern General Hospital, Oxford
The 3rd Southern General Hospital was a territorial-force hospital based in Oxford and opened at the Examination Schools on 16 August 1914 with a dedication ceremony attended by the Bishop of Oxford. The hospital took over buildings in a number of colleges and local hospitals, including the Oxford Masonic Buildings, New College Shelter, Radcliffe Infirmary, The Durham and Radcliffe Buildings at University College and the Oxford Eye Hospital. The Hospital also commanded around 1,000 beds in Auxiliary Hospitals in the surrounding area.
Officers were treated at Somerville College on Woodstock Road and High Wall on Pullens Lane. Other Ranks were treated at the Examination Schools on High Street, Magdalen College School, Cowley Road, Oxford Masonic Buildings, New College Shelter, Radcliffe Infirmary, Town Hall and Durham Building. Radcliffe Building The Wingfield Convalescent Home
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264118CSM Frederick Thomas Henry Webster DCM 2nd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
My Great Grandfather Frederick Webster served with C Coy. 2nd Royal Welsh Fusiliers and was wounded twice, first time was head wound in Sept 1914, possibly by own artillery in No Man's Land he returned to England and was treated at the 1st Southern General Hospital from 4th of November 1914. He returned to France in April 1915 and was wounded again on October, this time in the right elbow and was treated at the 3rd VAD Hospital in Exeter. He was awarded the DCM for his actions during a trench raid on the night of the 11th of July 1918.Don Oliver
239980Spr. Horace Frederick Bradbury 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company
Horace Bradbury born 25th of September 1877, signed as willing to serve on the 28th of December 1915 and he stated his home was at 196 Kaleigh St. in Chatham Ontario where he resides with his wife Jane. He stated that he was born in Sheffield England and in 1915 he was a laborer and stood 5 ft 2&3/4 inches tall and listed his religion as Salvation Army. He had a dark complexion and his eyes were brown and he had dark hair. Witnessed by J.C. Grant.According to the “Canadian Expeditionary Force 70th Battalion Nominal Role Of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Menâ€, Private Horace Frederick Bradbury was Taken on Strength 28th of December 1915 at London, Ontario. He embarked from Port Halifax onboard the SS Lapland for England, arriving on the 5th of May 1916. On the 6th of July Horace was transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion at South Cliffs at West Sandbury.
He arrived in France on the 14th of January 1917 and on the 3rd of February he left the Canadian Brigade Depot to join the 1st Canadian Tunneling Division being attached to the 1st. Canadian Tunneling Coy. Horace was wounded at Ypres France on the 23rd of September with a severe Gunshot Wound to his left knee, X-rays were done the same day. On the 25th he was admitted to No.5 General Hospital at Rouen and transferred to No.3 Southern General Hospital at Oxford on the 7th of October. Paperwork dated 28th of November shows Horaces wife Jane resided at 51 Scane Street Chatham. On the 15th of December 1917 Horace was transferred to Cowley Section Hospital and on the 18th of January to the Canadian Orthapedic Hospital. On the 27th of March 1918 Horace was transferred to Convalescent Hospital Woodcote Park, Epsom and on the 31st of May sailed from Liverpool heading back to Canada, boarded Ship Goorka sailing from Avonmouth to Halifax. On the 13th of June was posted to the Hospital Section at London Ontario and granted furlough with subs. But on the 14th was admitted to Hospital with potential influenza. On the 11th of July Horace was granted permission to wear 3 Blue Chevrons at London Ontario and was discharged from hospital on the 1st of August. On the 15th of October he was admitted to LMCH with influenza and he was discharged on the 24th. On the 8th of January 1919 Horace was posted to Casualty Coy from Hospital Section LMCH and the following day was discharged from as Medically Unfit. At this time he had a 8 inch long scar on his left poplietel area and a 2 inch long scar on his Poplietel area and a 2 inch long scar on his left inner thigh (lower 1/3).
Frederick Leonard Bradbury
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