Epsom & Ewell
Philatelic Society
Large Vermeil winner
For the rest of the year we are going to be having a mix of 'real' and on-line meetings. Details are on the 20222 Meetings tab.
This site will always have plenty for you to see and read under the Virtual Meetings, Focus on GB and Magazine tabs - take a look.
MALCOLM COLE, one of our members, gave an excellent display on World War One Hospital Trains.
As Malcolm explained, during the Great War, Continental Ambulance Trains were used to transport casualties from the Casualty Clearing Stations (CCSs) via the railway hub at Etaples, to the Northern French ports for evacuation to Britain.
Once in Britain, casualties were moved by Home Ambulance Trains from the port of Southampton and later Dover to various hospitals around the country.
This presentation follows the story of the trains, the casualties and the people who cared for them.
To download the presentation, click on the opening page below:
