Photograph of a Belgian ex-patient

Photograph of a Belgian soldier holding a copy of the newspaper 'Het Vaderland'. Below the photograph is written 'Artieme Mettrie, Armeé Belge, Guerre 14-15-1916'. Artieme Mettrie was a patient at the Quex Park VAD Hospital from 14 November 1914 until the 13 May 1915. He had had a finger on his left hand amputated. He returned to active service in Belgium for the remainder of the War. His home was in Antwerp. 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.

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Mary Evans

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1392 x 1932 pixels

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5 x 6 inches / 12 x 16 cm

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