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Studio photograph by Langfier, Glasgow & London, of Australi
A studio photograph of an Australian soldier in Army uniform. An embossing stamp on the photograph is S. Langfier, London & Glasgow. On the reverse is written in ink Rayner. 10.18 Private Robert Landon Rayner, 4215, 28th Australian Infantry Force was a patient at Quex Park VAD Hospital between 24 November 1916 and 15 October 1917. He had suffered a serious gunshot wound to his left leg in action between 3-6 November 1916. He returned to Australia in December 1917 and waa discharged from the Army in August 1918. He died in March 1940.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: 1918
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Action Australian Closed Commandant Cotton Detachment Died Discharged Embossing Glasgow Hannah Infantry Landon Major Opened Patient Powell Private Rayner Returned Reverse Stamp Suffered Wound Written December Gunshot January Langfier
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This poignant studio photograph captures the resilience and determination of Private Robert Landon Rayner, an Australian soldier who bravely served in the 28th Australian Infantry Force during World War I. The image shows Private Rayner in his Army uniform, with a serious expression and a bandaged left leg. An embossing stamp on the front reads "S. Langfier, London & Glasgow," while the reverse bears the inscription "Rayner. 10.18. Private Robert Landon Rayner, 4215." Private Rayner was a patient at Quex Park VAD Hospital in Birchington-on-Sea, England, between November 1916 and October 1917. He had sustained a severe gunshot wound to his left leg during action between November 3-6, 1916. After receiving treatment at the hospital, he returned to Australia in December 1917 and was discharged from the Army in August 1918. Tragically, he passed away in March 1940. Quex Park VAD Hospital opened on October 15, 1914, and closed on January 31, 1919. It was run by the Kent/178, Birchington Detachment, with Hannah Powell-Cotton serving as Commandant. Mrs. Powell-Cotton was the wife of Major Percy H.G. Powell-Cotton, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum, and played a vital role in the care and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers during the war. This photograph is a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by soldiers like Private Rayner during World War I and the crucial role that hospitals like Quex Park played in their recovery and eventual return home.
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