Guest Lakin Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Just had 100s of old family pictures & slides handed over to me & WW1 medals. The pictures Date from around 1900 to 1975. Most are from England & Scotland but some are from early wars abroad some where. I will scan them all as & when i get time then upload some to challenge us all. Here is one from 1916 scouts. writing on it says. LADY DOROTHY WOOD'S OWN, HOLBECK CHURCH, 4th sw leeds b.p. scouts. S. ALLCOCK, A.S.M REV. WALTER SMITH M.A. (SCOUTMASTER). LADY DOROTHY WOOD. R. HOWLAND, Chief A.S.M PRESENTATION OF COLOURS BY LADY DOROTHY WOOD. AT TEMPLENEWS. JUNE 3rd 1916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Temple Newsam – Auxiliary Military Hospital. The south wing was converted into a hospital on 29th October 1914. Initially it received Belgian soldiers. It was closed 23 November 1917 – it had cared for 617 patients. Lady Dorothy Wood was the chatelaine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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