80th British General Hospital, especially India

Discussion in 'RAMC' started by China Hand, Jul 1, 2009.

  1. China Hand

    China Hand No Longer A Forum Member

    I am interested to hear from anyone with any info on 80th British General Hospital, RAMC, in India c. 1941-1944. My great uncle was its CO.

    Thanks.
     
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  2. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

    Graham, came across some info for 1945 onwards, between what dates was he CO

    For info, (Dec 45) the ORBAT was follows.

    UK- 5th British Brigade consisting of 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers; 2nd Battalion, The Dorset Regiment; 1st Battalion. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 30th Field Battery and 80th British Hospital; Nos. 11 and 17 Squadrons RAF (Spitfires), a communications squadron and a hospital.

    and i am sure that this will interest you if you havent already seen it

    BBC - WW2 People's War - I Was Lucky: Memories of the Royal Army Medical Corps
     
  3. China Hand

    China Hand No Longer A Forum Member

    Thanks for that, Phil, however he gave up command in c. Sep '44.

    I did find that BBC one - interesting and amusing, and useful as some of it did relate to the time my uncle was CO.
     
  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    From Sue Light's website.
    British General Hospitals - Scarlet Finders

    80 British General Hospital
    Leeds 2/41 to 5/41 then overseas; Inverary 5/41 to 6/41 then to Melrose; Melrose 6/41 to 9/41 then to Kilmarnock; Kilmarnock 9/41 to 5/42 then overseas; Secunderabad 8/42 to 8/43 then to Lohardaga; Lohardaga 8/43 to 11/43 then to Sogarth; Sogarth 11/43 to 4/44 then to Jhansi; Jhansi 4/44 to 11/44 then to Shargarh; Shargarh (U.P.) 11/44 to 6/45 then to Jhansi; Jhansi 6/45 to 8/45 then to Nasik; Nasik 8/45 to 6/46 then to Japan; Hiro (Japan) 6/46 to 8/46 then to Okayama; Okayama 8/46 to 12/46.
     
  5. raymond

    raymond Junior Member

    My father was in Kings Own Scottish Borders and in Jhansi Hospital 1944 after being injured at Admin Box. He married a Canadian Nurse/Missionary in Jhansi. He was Sidney F Wells (known as Ray) and, so we are told his wife Annie Lee Whatling, nursed him back to life. My father died in 1994 in Hampshire UK
     

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