In 1917 the first chairman of the hospital board, William Rettie, purchased the house at 2 Park Place and had it adapted as a dental surgery as a memorial to Philip, the youngest of three sons, who had been killed in the Great War . Philip Rettie has no known grave but his name appears on the war memorial in Thiepval. It is reported that he was wounded but refused treatment and continued his advancement. He died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, the 1st of July 1916.
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Letters to family members and Scottish National War Memorial
Usually chronological within series.
They were sent to the archives by J. Philip Rettie in 2007
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These letters were held by J. Philip Rettie, the nephew of Philip Rettie.
Description compiled by Alexandria Humphries, Febraury 2019
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/1-3 Letters sent to Rettie's sisterduring military service when travelling to France, describing visit to Alexandria, Egypt, discussing the weather and asking about people from home, describing the trenches and the war effort, and train-track gift
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Description compiled by Alexandria Humphries, volunteer, February 2019.
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
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Letters to family members and Scottish War Memorial enquiry answer.
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Description compiled by Alexandria Humphries, volunteer, February 2019.
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
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Describes the death of Philip Rettie. With added character descriptions from his lieutenant and major.
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Description compiled by Alexandria Humphries, volunteerFebruary 2019.
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Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
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Letter to Rettie's sister from Chegwyn asking how she is after the death of her brother
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Description compiled by Alexandria Humphries, volunteerFebruary 2019.
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
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To J. Philip Rettie [nephew to Philip Rettie] about Philip Rettie and which memorials he is mentioned on and gravesite.
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Description compiled by Alexandria Humphries, volunteer, February 2019.
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.
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/1-4 Includes photocopy of the letters to Philip Rettie's mother, describing death of Philip Rettie and of Scottish National War Memorial noting his memorial mentions. Also notes by J Philip Rettie regarding what happens with the materials given, and about the deposit of the letters
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Description compiled by Alexandria Humphries, February 2019.
Open for consultation subject to preservation requirements. Access must also conform to the restrictions of the Data Protection Act (2018), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, 2018) and any other relevant legislation or restrictions. Clinical information is closed for 100 years.
Reproduction is available subject to preservation requirements. Charges may be made for this service, and copyright and other restrictions may apply; please check with the Duty Archivist.