Patient files for British servicemen treated at the Queen's Hospital centre at Sidcup during the First World War. Files contain some or all of the following: clinical notes, photographs and illustrations showing the original injury and progress of surgeries. The files are arranged alphabetically by patient's surname and each patient has been assigned a unique ID or case number.
Harold Gillies: British Soldiers' Case Files
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- ReferenceGB 114 MS0513/1
- Alternative Id.GB 114 MS0513/1/1
- Dates of Creation1915 - c 1925
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description41 Boxes
Scope and Content
Arrangement
The files are arranged alphabetically by patient's surname and each patient has been assigned a unique ID or case number.
Access Information
Restricted access. If you would like to view the files, we will ask you to complete a form outlining your research using our Application to View Patient Records form. Please email us at archives@rcseng.ac.uk to request the form.
Other Finding Aids
A more detailed catalogue description, including individual patient names, regiment and ID, is available on the RCS England Archives online catalogue .
Conditions Governing Use
These case files contain graphic photographs of young men with facial injuries. Due to the sensitivity of these images and the risk of causing to distress to living relatives, reproduction of the case files is restricted. We will grant permission for a limited number of case files to be reproduced in an academic or medical context. We will not authorise reproduction for commercial purposes such as advertising. We do not allow photographs from the case files to be shared on social media or published on websites where they can be downloaded and republished by third parties.