VAD staff and domestic staff, Quex Park

VAD staff and domestic staff, Quex Park, Autumn 1917. Seated in the centre of the front row are (left to right) Major PHG Powell-Cotton, Mrs HB Powell-Cotton and Dr Worthington. 3rd right, Fanny Watson, 1st right Dora Watson. Centre row, 1st right Jack Hedge, Hospital Masseur; 2nd right James Cornford, Head Gardener; 5th right Camille Van Dyck, Hospital Orderly. Back row, 1st left, Mary Marlowe. 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

1866 Birchington Camille Commandant Detachment Dora Dyck Fanny Gardener Hedge Marlowe Masseur Orderly Percy Quex Recuperation Rehabilitation Voluntary Worthington

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