Historical information

Contains pictures of nursing staff and patients at No 1 Australian Auxilliary Hospital 1914 - 1919.
Tom will be Charles Thomas Chapman No 325, enlisted in E Coy 5th Batt AIF on 17.8.1914. Embarked for Egypt 21.10.1914 then for Gallipoli 5.4.1915. WIA 16.5.1915 GSW to upper extremities and hernia. Hospitalised England No 1 Aust Aux Hospital. Finally back to France 28.6.1917. Hospitalised 16.11.1917 with Tachy Cardia and then Laryngitis. Promoted Cpl 18.8.1918. Embarked for Aust 14.9.1918 transport duty (1914 men). Discharged 23.3.1919.

Collection re Mrs May Burns.

Physical description

Letter card to Mrs C. CHAPMAN, Kyneton Road Heathcote, from her son Tom. Contains commercial photos of the Australian Auxilliary Hospital No.1 Harefield, Middlesex, England.

Inscriptions & markings

Stamped:
Australian Auxillary Hospital, Harefield, Middlesex