Dates: 1907 - 1977
Tidworth Military Hospital was built in 1907. It had between 200 to 300 beds. Tidworth Military Hospital was conveniently located by the army training grounds of Salisbury Plains in South East Wiltshire.
Famous people born in the maternity wing of Tidworth Military Hospital include the former Life Guards Captain and now singer James Blunt. His father, Colonel Charles Blount, was an officer in the Army Air Corps. James Blunt’s birth name was James Hillier Blount.
Tidworth Military Hospital closed on the 31 March 1977 even though the Maternity Unit had recently been refurbished
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Tidworth Military Hospital
"Could anyone please tell me if Tidworth Military Hospital is still in existence, I was an Ambulance driver there best part of 1957 until demob in January 58, would love to meet up with anyone posted there during this time, especially the QARANCs, and Male medical staff, I did return app. 35 years ago, but not since.... Colin "
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" In 71 I had to have an operation on my leg, I was addmitted to TIDWORTH Military Hospital. All around me were other Soldiers, some in from NI, and places further afield, but we all had one thing in common, ,,,, Getting out of there and back where we belonged, In the Family,,, Yes our own ..."
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" Quoting: Chris Gadsden In 71 I had to have an operation on my leg, I was addmitted to TIDWORTH Military Hospital. All around me were other Soldiers, some in from NI, and places further afield, but we all had one thing in common, ,,,, Getting out of there and back where we belonged, ..."
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" I remember a time ending up in Tidworth Military Hospital thinking that I’d caught food poisoning from a dodgy meat pie that I’d eaten. Turns out it was alcohol poisoning I forgot to mention the bottle of malt whisky and the several bottles of broon ale. Pembroke ..."
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"Has anybody got an pictures of Michael (Mick) Shaw or Patrick Dwyer? They were both at BMH Rinteln in 1971, and Mick went to BMH Hannover later. I think that Patrick Dwyer also served at Tidworth military hospital. Any information would be most helpful."
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