Marriage photograph Belgian soldier

Photograph taken on the wedding day of Emile Verheyen, Belgian Soldier. On the reverse is written Souvenir affecteurse de Verheyen, Emile and Gabrielle - Soul, maries le 7.6.1916 Ramsgate, Angleterre. Sgt Emile Verheyen from Ghent, was a patient of the Quex Park VAD hospital between 14 November 1914 and 29 March 1915. 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

Angleterre Brichington Commandant Detachment Gabrielle Ghent Maries Percy Quex Ramsgate Recuperation Rehabilitation Soul Verheyen Voluntary

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