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Those known to have worked or been treated at
No. 22 General Hospital
during the Great War 1914-1918.

Addison Richard. L/Cpl. (d.23rd Oct 1916)
Jepson Thomas. Bmndr.
Kennedy William Joseph Francis. Rflmn.
Parr Harry William Charles. Pte.
Wilman Charles. AM. (d.10th Mar 1917)
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AM. Charles Wilman 16th Squadron (d.10th Mar 1917)
Charles Wilman was born 27/07/1890, died 10/03/1917 at 22nd General Hospital, Camiers, France of Pneumonia. He is nuried in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France. Son of Albert and Alice Wilman, of 10, Wilman Hill, Wibsey, Bradford, Yorks. Native of Wibsey.
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Rflmn. William Joseph Francis Kennedy 2nd Btn. New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Following the Battle of Passchendaele. Joseph Kennedy was treated at No 22 General Hospital at Camieres, then No 6 Convalescent Depot at Etaples, and lastly at No 5 Convalescent Depot at Cayeux in October 1917.
Max Kennedy

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Bmndr. Thomas Jepson Royal Field Artillery
My late grandfather Thomas Jepson was treated at Moss Bridge Auxiliary Hospital in Darwen after he was injured at Cambrai on the 5th of September 1918. I knew he had fought in the War but as I was very young when he died I knew nothing of his service during WW1. I have managed to now get hold of some information and I believe he arrived at this hospital from Queen Mary's Military Hospital in Whalley and previously 22nd General Hospital Etaples. I have a photo of him on horseback.
Adene Hall

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L/Cpl. Richard Addison 8th Btn. C Coy. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment (d.23rd Oct 1916)
Richard Addison was born in Preston in 1886 and was the eldest son of Richard and Charlotte Addison (nee Foreman/Forman). Richard`s parents were married on 29 July, 1883 at St. Saviour with St. James Church, Preston. Richard and Charlotte Addison had another eleven children. The others being Alice A (1883), Margaret Alice (1885), Robert (1889), Lizzie (1892), Betsy Ellen (1894-1894), Archibald (1895), Mary Jane (1898), Betsy Ellen (1900), Frederick (1903), Walter (1904) and Joseph (1906). In 1901 the family were living at 17 Tennyson Road, Preston. Richard`s father was working as a grinder in the card room of a cotton mill. According to his service papers Richard married Elizabeth Johnson on the 22 September, 1906 at St. Ignatius RC Church, Preston. On the 20 December, 1907 Richard and Elizabeth had their first child, a daughter and they named her Alice Ann. Eighteen months later she was followed by another daughter Elizabeth who was born on 6 June, 1909. In 1911 Richard, Elizabeth and their two daughters were living at 9 Hopwood Street, Preston. Richard was working as a lap piercer in a local cotton mill and Elizabeth was at home looking after the two girls. On the 8 May, 1913 a son was born and they named him Richard.
On the 5 September, 1914 Richard went off to enlist at the age of 28 years and 1 month. His occupation at the time was a labourer working for Messrs. Irvin and Sellers a Wood Turning and Shuttle Manufacturers in Preston. Richard confirmed that he had no previous military experience. The Medical Officer noted that he was 5`5" tall and weighed 116 lbs, he had a fresh complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. He was posted into C Company of the 8th Battalion and allocated the service number 13466. The 8th Battalion stayed in England for a year training and growing in strength until the 24th September, 1915 when they embarked for France. Richard was appointed Lance Corporal (paid) on the 11th of July, 1916 when the 8th Battalion had been in action on the Somme. The previous day the Battalion had lost a total of 247 Officers and men who had either been killed, wounded or missing in the area around Ovillers.
On the 12th of October, 1916 Richard was wounded in action and was admitted to No. 22 General Hospital with gunshot wounds. The wounds he received resulted in the amputation of one of his legs but sadly he did not recover and he died at 1 am. on the morning of the 23rf of October 1916.
Richard Addison

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Pte. Harry William Charles Parr 101st Coy Machine Gun Corps
Having looked through my Nans, Harry Parrs's daughters old papers I have tried to piece together his story. So far this is what I know from birth certificates, war office letters to his mum, and discharge papers.
Harry Parr was born 18th Feb 1899 at Edgeware road London to parents Henry Parr and Adelaide Parr formerly Gilbert.
He enlisted on the 19th Feb 1916 aged 17. He was a private in the Machine Gun Corps 1st Batallion Hamshire Regiment. I have a letter from his mother to the war office requesting him to be sent home due to being under age, dated 13th March 1917, a year after he had enlisted. There are several correspondence from the war office to say it's being dealt with but I have no evidence to say he returned.
On 24th April 1917 there is a letter to say that he has been admitted to 22 General Hospital at 'Gamuirs' (can't work out where this is due to incorrect spelling). He is suffering with trench foot. The next letter on 8th May 1918 from the war office writes that he has been admitted to 47 General Hospital in Le TrÃ©port suffering from a Gun Shot wound to his thigh fracturing bone on the 27th April 1918. His discharge papers record 28th March 1919 a year later.
I have pictures of him and three others taken around that time. I also have a picture of a Chalet in Le TrÃ©port. Last night I found a similar picture in someone's elses archives which show this to be a Y M C A Hostel for friends of the injured. Maybe someone in his family visited and sent this home. Harry thankfully must have returned, as he later fathered two girls, one being my Nan Patricia Parr.
If anyone has any bits of information to where Harry may have fought, or if anyone you knew were with him at the same time please get in touch.
Editor's Note:- Private Harry Parr's medal card shows that he was initially 24625 in the Hampshire Regiment and then Private 133204 in the Machine Gun Corps, 101st Company. The hospital (number 22 General Hospital) mentioned above was at Camiers. With reference to the injury received in April 1918, his Company were part of the 34th Division which was heavily engaged in the Battle of Lys, suffering heavy losses.
Steven Dolan

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