Hi David, Try the Chailey Hospital web site for 1914-1916. There was a guy there from the East Surrey Regiment, also photos. I don't know if the clothes your grandfather is wearing is uniform, there is a photo of men wearing the same. Hope this helps.

I think it might be Bevendean Hospital, better known by its other name 'The Sanni'.

Hi David,  A very interesting photo and subject. I had a great uncle who served in the 8th Battalion East Surrey Regiment on the Somme in 1916. He unfortunately died of wounds in November 1916 in France incurred whilst engaged in 'the final Battle of the Somme'. This was, however, before the Germans' big push in 1918 where they retook the area and the East Surrey Regiment were involved, I believe, in taking it back again. When I was trying to trace what my great uncle was involved in, I found a web site called 'The Great War Forum'. Here are many very well informed and incredibly helpful people who will most certainly have the answers to your questions - and it is free! I ended up with copies of extracts of war diaries and trench maps to the extent that we are travelling to France in 2008 to see the exact area of the battlefield pinpointed by the info supplied. There is also an East Surrey Regimental Museum in the Farnham area. I hope that this helps and that you can give a follow up to this with any info/results that you get. As a PS to this my grandfather (his brother) was gassed whilst serving with the Rifle Brigade and was discharged from the army and put in a hospital in Hove sufferring from the effects of mustard gas (including blindness).  As his injuries were thought to be only temporary he was discharged 'A1'. He died in his 50s with lung problems.  All the best.

My great grand father was from Tooting. He was a Royal Engineer. I also have a similar photo, although it is less formal and only involves 10 men. He lost an arm during World War 1. In the picture I have circa 1916 he had only lost two fingers. He was sent back to the war zone however and later lost the arm. He died in 1943 aged 52. I too would like to know where my photo was taken. I will try to put the picture on the internet for people to view. The picture has the words 206 European War series Wounded Soldiers In Hospital At Hove on it.