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Having just written the history of the 1st Flintshire Engineer Volunteers, I am wishing to follow up the career of its Surgeon Ltn Colonel Robert A T O'Callaghan (1857 -1903) and his association with the privately sponsored Langham Field Hospital which was sent out to South Africa in 1900. I am seeking to write a full account as to the background behind the field hospital's sponsorship and its activities & personnel. O'Callaghan was appointed its Surgeon in Chief and one of the Doctors was the author Conan Doyle. If any forum members are able to shed further light on the Langham Field Hospital or indeed details of anyone serving with the unit , I would be pleased to know.

Hi Douglas,
Sorry about the tardy response - Can you pm an email and I will send you the relevant pages from Prof De Villiers' book "Healers, Helpers and Hospitals"

ATB

David

Dear David,
My email address is douglas.edwards@kgal.de
Kind regards

Douglas

Hi Douglas

See this document in this link: www.pelteret.co.za/content/000064/The-Fa...tal-Bloemfontein.pdf

Footnotes in this document -

4 British Medical Journal 27 Jan., 1900 p. 225. THE LANGMAN HOSPITAL. We understand that the staff of this hospital, the gift of Mr. John L. Langman, has been completed as follows: Robert O'Callaghan, F. R. C. S. I., Surgeon to the French Hospital, London, Surgeon, Charles Gibbs, F.R.C.S.Eng., Assistant Surgeon to Charing Cross Hospital, Surgeon. H. J. Scharlieb, F.R.C.S, Anaesthetist to University College Hospital, Assistant Surgeon and Anaesthetist, A. Conan Doyle, M.D., Physician. The Army Medical Officer in command of the hospital will be Major O'C. Drury, R.A.M.C. Five senior students from University College Hospital as surgical dressers. Mr. Archie Langman, son of the donor, will act as treasurer and secretary.

9 Mentions in despatches: Lord Roberts' Recommendations, April 2, 1901.…..the Langham Hospital, under Mr R T A O'Callaghan, FRCSI.

Regards

Elmarie

Original photo of the Langman Hospital Staff. Conan Doyle third from left.



Paul

Dear Paul,

Many thanks for the photograph, it adds colour to the characters behind the Langham Hospital.

Attached I have added a summary of the information I have already found out on the Langham Field Hospital together with a profile of Surgeon Lt Colonel R O'Callaghan. I would love to find whether his medals are known to the forum.