No 4 Infantry Depot location

Discussion in 'British Army Units - Others' started by Paul RM, Oct 13, 2018.

  1. Paul RM

    Paul RM Member

    Thanks for all your helpful comments, anyone know where reception st, Burley is? Here is my grandad Herbert Williams, he is on the right. No writing on the back sadly.
     

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  2. timuk

    timuk Well-Known Member

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  4. Paul RM

    Paul RM Member

    Excuse my ignorance but what does reception station mean in this context, does it mean HQ ? The beginning of that line says "admitted" so it has to be a military hospital of some kind im thinking. Burley is such a small village.
     
  5. timuk

    timuk Well-Known Member

    Sorry it's a guess at the moment based on:
    It's obviously a medical facility of some kind. Station as a term is used in such as CCS (Casualty Clearing Station).
    The New Forest was a hive of activity, much of it in tented accommodation and Burley is bang in the middle.
    I imagine it was more like a temporary Sick Bay than a hospital where you went for minor injuries/illness. If you didn't improve or became more serious you were then sent to hospital.

    Tim
     
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  6. timuk

    timuk Well-Known Member

    I've managed to find several references to Medical Reception Station (often abbreviated to MRS) so am confident that bit is right.

    Tim
     
  7. Paul RM

    Paul RM Member

    Thanks Tim, I think you are right it as does make sense. Wish we could identify the soldiers in my photo.
     
  8. Paul RM

    Paul RM Member

    Just found out No 4 Infantry Depot was in Northampton. Anyone know where exactly this would have been in Northampton?

    Paul
     
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  10. Paul RM

    Paul RM Member

    Thanks Steve, i will enjoy reading this.
    Paul
     

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