cork military hospital

CeannRua

Hi, I don't know if this query would be better here or in Genealogy - Mods please move if you wish.

I have a death cert for a relative who died in Cork Military Hospital in 1941. I know that he was in the Royal Navy from close to the end of WW1 to the early 1920s. There is half a story that he was in the British Army before joining the RN but I doubt this on age grounds.

What I am wondering is, who qualified to be accepted as a patient in a Military Hospital? Does fact that he was in an Irish Military Hospital indicate he was a member of the Irish Defence Forces or would RN service have been enough? I haven't contacted the Military Archives as yet.

Thanks in advance.

HerrScheisse

Hi,

Just been doing something similar myself :pac:

If your relative was in the RN prior to the end of WW1, there might be a medal index card. Try a search under name in the National Archives:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/looking-for-person/britisharmysoldierafter1913.htm?WT.lp=rg-3114

If you know the particular service details you can try obtain the service records if they still exist.

Here are details of the Irish archives:

http://www.military.ie/info-centre/military-archives

Cannot help you with your question on the Military Hospital, maybe someboy else on here can.

Good luck!