Studio photograph of a Belgian VAD patient

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Studio photograph of a Belgian VAD patient

Studio photograph of a young man wearing overcoat and scarf. He is leaning with his elbow resting on a pillar. He has a cigarette in his right hand. On the reverse is written Frans Van Steerteghem, le 15-1-15. Frans Van Steertghem was a patient in the Quex Park VAD Hospital from 14 November 1914 until 24 April 1915. He was suffering from rheumatism. 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

Media ID 14305138

© The Powell-Cotton Museum Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Brichington Cigarette Closed Commandant Cotton Detachment Elbow Founder Frans Hannah Leaning Major Opened Overcoat Patient Percy Pillar Powell Quex Resting Reverse Rheumatism Scarf Suffering Written

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