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Loading an ambulance at Ramsgate Town Station
Loading a stretcher into an ambulance at Ramsgate Town Station in March 1916. Several men, including service personnel and a civilian are assisting lifting a stretcher holding a patient into the top of the ambulance. This photograph is in the archive collection related to the Quex Park VAD 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. Major Powell-Cotton was the VAD Transport Officer for the Isle of Thanet area, responsible for organising the transport of patients from the stations to the local hospitals. Date: 1916
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Ambulance Archive Area Assisting Civilian Closed Commandant Cotton Detachment Founder Hannah Including Isle Lifting Loading Major Opened Organising Patient Patients Percy Personnel Powell Ramsgate Related Responsible Several Stations Stretcher Thanet January
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In this evocative photograph from March 1916, several men work together to load a stretcher carrying a patient into the back of an ambulance at Ramsgate Town Station. The scene unfolds during the operation of the Quex Park VAD Hospital, which opened in October 1914 and closed in January 1919. The hospital was managed by Kent/178, the Birchington Detachment, with Hannah Powell-Cotton serving as Commandant. Her husband, Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton, was the VAD Transport Officer for the Isle of Thanet area, responsible for organizing the transport of patients from the stations to local hospitals. The men in the photograph, a mixture of service personnel and civilians, demonstrate the community effort that went into supporting the war effort during this period. Their determined expressions and focused actions convey the urgency and importance of their task. The patient, lying comfortably on the stretcher, is likely on their way to receive much-needed medical attention. This photograph is an invaluable piece of history, offering a glimpse into the daily life and operations of the Quex Park VAD Hospital during World War I. It serves as a poignant reminder of the collective efforts and sacrifices made by individuals during a time of crisis.
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