Studio photograph, Australian soldier

A studio photograph of an Australian soldier in Army uniform. An embossing stamp on the photograph is S. Langfier, London and Glasgow'. On the reverse is written in ink Rayner. 10.18 Private Robert Landon Rayner, 4215, 28th Australian Infantry Force was a patient at Quex Park VAD Hospital between 24 November 1916 and 15 October 1917. He had suffered a serious gunshot wound to his left leg in action between 3-6 November 1916. He returned to Australia in December 1917 and waa discharged from the Army in August 1918. He died in March 1940.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

Brichington Commandant Detachment Discharged Embossing Gunshot Landon Percy Quex Rayner Recuperation Rehabilitation Returned Suffered Voluntary Wound

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