RAF WW2 aircrew connection - Rock Ferry Hospital - 4th Mar 2014 10:27am
Dear Readers,
Hello there: this is my first 'post' here.
I'm a newbee and have been recommended to ask within your fabulous website to enquire about my late father's admission to "Rock Ferry Hospital" on the 21st April 1943.
His name was F/Sgt LCR Wayt. Aircrew - WOP/AG.
It's rather odd, but I'm having all sorts of difficulties trying to establish if in fact there was such a hospital that "Forces" personnel would be placed in.
Another interesting thing about my Dad's admission to the hospital (clearly noted in his RAF Record of Service) is on that very day he had been flying out of RAF Hooton Park (Number 11 Radio School) airfield on a Botha, hull number L6483 with a take-off of 10.10am.
His "Duty" as noted in his Log Book was "s.i. instructor".
My Dad had recently trained as an WOP/AG (Wireless Operator and Air gunner). His pilot was Sgt Heppinstall.
It seems that on the 21st April 1943 my Dad suffered some sort of illness/ailment that required him to be dispatched to the nearest hospital. It was a training sortie, so I doubt it was enemy action that caused a hospital admission.
My question is dear readers: was there in fact a hospital named Rock Ferry Hospital during my Dad's time (April 1943) and what sort of hospital was it?
Any information on that subject would be very gratefully received.
As a further note, my Dad was then taken from that hospital and transferred to RAF West Kirby Hospital with a date of admission noted as 17 May 1943.
Once again, if anybody can unfold more about WK hospital, I would be more than grateful.
My Dad went on to serve with 524 Sqn at RAF Bircham Newton on Wellington's.
He survived the war, and finally 'went to sleep' on the 2 July 1992. RIP Dad "Ops Complete. DCO".
Thank you for looking (and even more thanks if you can help).
Kind wishes
TG
Hello there: this is my first 'post' here.
I'm a newbee and have been recommended to ask within your fabulous website to enquire about my late father's admission to "Rock Ferry Hospital" on the 21st April 1943.
His name was F/Sgt LCR Wayt. Aircrew - WOP/AG.
It's rather odd, but I'm having all sorts of difficulties trying to establish if in fact there was such a hospital that "Forces" personnel would be placed in.
Another interesting thing about my Dad's admission to the hospital (clearly noted in his RAF Record of Service) is on that very day he had been flying out of RAF Hooton Park (Number 11 Radio School) airfield on a Botha, hull number L6483 with a take-off of 10.10am.
His "Duty" as noted in his Log Book was "s.i. instructor".
My Dad had recently trained as an WOP/AG (Wireless Operator and Air gunner). His pilot was Sgt Heppinstall.
It seems that on the 21st April 1943 my Dad suffered some sort of illness/ailment that required him to be dispatched to the nearest hospital. It was a training sortie, so I doubt it was enemy action that caused a hospital admission.
My question is dear readers: was there in fact a hospital named Rock Ferry Hospital during my Dad's time (April 1943) and what sort of hospital was it?
Any information on that subject would be very gratefully received.
As a further note, my Dad was then taken from that hospital and transferred to RAF West Kirby Hospital with a date of admission noted as 17 May 1943.
Once again, if anybody can unfold more about WK hospital, I would be more than grateful.
My Dad went on to serve with 524 Sqn at RAF Bircham Newton on Wellington's.
He survived the war, and finally 'went to sleep' on the 2 July 1992. RIP Dad "Ops Complete. DCO".
Thank you for looking (and even more thanks if you can help).
Kind wishes
TG