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Photograph of British Soldier
Studio photograph of a British soldier in uniform. He is seated on a short wooden bench against a studio backdrop. He is holding his cap and a cane. He is a Private (no insignia of rank) and his cap has no regimental badge. There is no information as to who this young soldier is but it is in the archive colletion 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. Date: circa 1916
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Archive Backdrop Badge Bench Brichington Cane Closed Commandant Cotton Detachment Founder Hannah Information Insignia Major Opened Percy Powell Private Quex Rank Regimental Related January Short
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This evocative studio photograph captures the image of an unidentified British soldier, likely a private, taking a moment of respite during his recovery at the Quex Park VAD Hospital in Birchington, Kent. Dated around 1916, the soldier is seated on a short wooden bench against a plain backdrop, his military cap in hand and a cane for support. His uniform, while not adorned with any rank insignia or regimental badge, speaks volumes of his service to the country during the First World War. The Quex Park VAD Hospital, run by the Kent/178, Birchington Detachment, opened its doors on October 15, 1914, and closed on January 31, 1919. The hospital was under the command of Hannah Powell-Cotton, the wife of Major Percy HG Powell-Cotton, founder of the Powell-Cotton Museum at Quex Park. The Powell-Cotton family graciously opened their estate to provide care and support to the wounded soldiers returning from the battlefields. The soldier's young and weary expression, coupled with the absence of any identifying marks, adds to the mystery surrounding his identity. This poignant photograph serves as a reminder of the countless lives that were touched by the war and the sacrifices made by the brave men and women who dedicated their time and resources to their recovery and rehabilitation.
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