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Group of Belgian and British soldiers at Quex Park
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Group of Belgian and British soldiers at Quex Park
Group of Belgian and British soldiers at Quex Park, with three members of the VAD staff. The Belgian men are wearing civilian clothes. All the British soldiers are in army uniform. Imperial hospital patients wore hospital blues - blue serge jacket and trousers, together with a white shirt and red tie. This could be a gathering of patients about to leave the hospital. A vehicle is in the background, perhaps ready to transport them to the station or to the military hospital at Shorncliffe near Folkestone. The VAD nurse on the left of the photograph is Alice Cobb, a member of the Margate Cobb family. She worked as Quartermaster of the Hospital. The Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on 15 October 1914 and closed on 31 January 1919. The hospital was run by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment. The Commandant was Hannah Powell-Cotton (1881-1964), wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton (1866-1940) of Quex Park, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. Date: 1914
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This evocative photograph captures a heartwarming moment of camaraderie and gratitude as Belgian and British soldiers gather at Quex Park in 1914. The Belgian soldiers, dressed in civilian clothes, mingle with their British counterparts in military uniforms. Among the British soldiers, patients of the Imperial Hospital wear hospital blues - blue serge jackets and trousers, white shirts, and red ties. The scene suggests a gathering of patients preparing to leave the hospital, with a vehicle in the background, perhaps ready to transport them to the train station or the military hospital at Shorncliffe near Folkestone. Three members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) staff are present, including Alice Cobb, a local resident and Quartermaster of the Hospital. Alice, a member of the prominent Cobb family of Margate, played a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of the hospital. Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on October 15, 1914, and remained in operation until January 31, 1919. The hospital was part of Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment, and was run by Hannah Powell-Cotton, wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton of Quex Park. Major Powell-Cotton was a renowned collector and founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum. This poignant image offers a glimpse into the daily life of the soldiers and medical personnel during the early days of World War I, as they came together in a spirit of unity and support during their recovery.
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