Harry Buch

Item

Title

Harry Buch

Who?

Harry Buch

Item(s)

A jewellery box and items given to Fiona by an aunt relating to Harry Buch (no relation).

Story

Harry was interned in Holland in Groningen, Holland in 1915. He was injured aboard a Merchant Naval vessel which was being used as a ferry ship during the war. He was admitted to the Samaritan Hospital, Colon, Panama and subsequently discharged from the hospital on 18th June 1919. He died on month later.

The box contains birth, marriage and death certificates. It is not clear what happened to Harry between being interned in Holland and being in hospital in Panama.

When?

1915-1919

Where?

Groningen, Holland; Samaritan Hospital, Colon, Panama

Contributor

Fiona Neville-Rutherford

Collection Day

Gosport Roadshow, 13/2/2019

This item was submitted on March 8, 2019