Group    From 1915  To 1919

Loughton Red Cross Military Hospital / Braeside VAD Hospital

Categories: Medicine

From the magnificent Lost Hospitals of London: "In December 1914 Braeside was accepted by the War Office for use as an auxiliary military hospital. The Braeside V.A.D. Hospital opened in January 1915, run mainly by volunteer members of the Essex/36 Volunteer Aid Detachment (V.A.D.) .. It was affiliated with the Colchester Military Hospital. .. From 1919 until 1923 the building became an annexe for the Loughton County High School for Girls while an extension was built on the main site of the School."

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Loughton Red Cross Military Hospital / Braeside VAD Hospital

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Braeside - this house served as the Loughton Red Cross Military Hospital (191...

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1 memorial
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