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Studio photo of Emile Verheyen
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Studio photo of Emile Verheyen
Studio photograph of Sgt Emile Verheyen, 3rd Regt de Ligne, Belgian Army. On the back is written Souvenir de Emile Verheyen, 1er Sergent, 3rd Regt de Ligne, 1er D.A. Envoy頤 e l Yser (pr賠 d Ypres) le 13.9.15. He is wearing uniform and leaning on a pillar. He was a patient at the Quex Park VAD hospital between 14 November 1914 and 29 March 1915. He was married to a Belgian girl in Ramsgate in 1916. 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: 1915
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This evocative studio photograph captures the stoic presence of Sergeant Emile Verheyen of the 3rd Regt de Ligne, Belgian Army. The image, dated 1915, shows Emile in his military uniform, leaning casually against a pillar with an air of quiet determination. The inscription on the back reads "Souvenir de Emile Verheyen, 1er Sergent, 3rd Regt de Ligne, 1er D.A. Envoyé e l Yser (près de Ypres) le 13.9.15." This translates to "Souvenir of Emile Verheyen, 1st Sergeant, 3rd Regiment of the Line, 1st Detachment, Sent to Ypres (near Ypres) on September 13, 1915." Emile was a patient at the Quex Park VAD Hospital in Birchington-on-Sea, England, between November 14, 1914, and March 29, 1915. The hospital, run by the Kent/178, Birchington Detachment, was commanded by Hannah Powell-Cotton, the wife of Major Percy H.G. Powell-Cotton of Quex Park, who founded the Powell-Cotton Museum. The hospital opened on October 15, 1914, and closed on January 31, 1919. Emile's time at the hospital was marked by the horrors of war, but it was also a period of transformation. During his stay, he married a Belgian girl in Ramsgate in 1916. The photograph serves as a poignant reminder of the human stories behind the larger conflict, and the resilience and strength of those who endured it.
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