Studio photo of three patients
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Studio photo of three patients
Photograph by a Margate stuido photographer of three Belgian patients. They are wearing their uniform overcaots and two are wearing caps. Numbers have been written above them on the photograph. From left to right these are 2, 1, 3. On the reverse the following is written Jean Simon, 1; Cappellen Prosper, 2; Hoebanex Joseph, 3. Birchington 2 novembre 1914. En souvenir de notre agre顢 le s骯 ur pass頡 u Quex-Park. These three men were patients of the Westgate VAD, who ran the hospital at Quex Park from 15 November 1914 until they moved their work to Westgate on 4 November 1914. These three men signed the Powell-Cotton Museum visitors book. Cappelen signed on 21 October 1914, Simon and Hoebanex signed on 22 October. 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 (apart from the first 3-4 weeks when the Westgate detachment worked there). 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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Agreeable Belgian Caps Cotton Margate Moved Notre Novembre Numbers Passe Patients Photograph Photographer Powell Prosper Reverse Signed Simon Souvenir These Visitors Westgate Written Sejour
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This evocative studio photograph captures the somber yet hopeful expressions of three Belgian patients, who were temporarily residing at the Quex Park Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Hospital in Birchington, England, during World War I. The image, taken by a local Margate photographer, shows the men wearing their uniform overcoats and two of them donning caps. The patients are identified as Prosper Cappelen (number 2), Jean Simon (number 1), and Joseph Hoebanex (number 3), as indicated by the numbers and names written on the reverse. The photograph was taken on 2 November 1914, in memory of their stay at Quex Park. The inscription on the back also reads, "En souvenir de notre agréable séjour au Quex-Park." This poignant reminder of their pleasant experience at the hospital stands in stark contrast to the hardships they must have endured during their time as war refugees. The Quex Park VAD Hospital operated from 15 October 1914 to 31 January 1919. It was initially run by the Westgate detachment, but later taken over by the Birchington detachment, led by Commandant Hannah Powell-Cotton, the wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton of Quex Park. The Powell-Cotton Museum, founded by Major Powell-Cotton, is now a renowned cultural institution that showcases the natural history and world cultures collections. Cappelen, Simon, and Hoebanex were among the many patients who signed the museum's visitors book during their stay. Their signatures, dated 21 October 1914 for Cappelen and Hoebanex, and 22 October 1914 for Simon, serve as a testament to the care and compassion provided by the dedicated staff at the Quex Park VAD Hospital.
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