Epsom & Ewell
Philatelic Society
WE hope to start meeting again in January 2022. In the meantime we are having fortnightly meetings via Zoom. Whether you are a member or not and would like to take part just drop us an email. If you have no experience of Zoom, don't worry, it is easier than you think and we'll do all we can to get you up and working. Meanwhile we 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:
