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Ewell War Hospital    Ewell War Hospital was located in Hook Road, Epsom in Surrey in the villas of the Ewell Epileptic Colony, which had opened in 1903. The single storey buildings built in the Queen Anne Revival style, were set in woodland and were named: Holly, Lime, Pine, Elm, Chestnut, Hawthorn, Walnut and Beech. Each had been designed to accommodate 38 patients. An additional two villas were added in 1909. The site was taken over by the Ministry of Pensions in 1918 and became the Ewell War Hospital, treating neurasthenic ex-servicemen until 1927 when it returned to public use as the Ewell Mental Hospital. It was renamed St Ebba's Hospital in 1938 and has recently been redeveloped for housing with most the buildings being demolished. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. We are currently building a database of patients treated in this hospital, if you know of anyone who was treated here, please enter their details via this form Patient Reports. (This section is under construction) No information has been added for this hospital, please check back later. Those known to have worked or been treated at Ewell War Hospital during the Great War 1914-1918. McElwee Ernest. Pte. All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of Ewell War Hospital from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. 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There are:0 items tagged Ewell War Hospital available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. 246447 Pte. Ernest McElwee 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment Our father, Ernest McAlwee was born in 1899 and died in 1978. He lived at 2 Bannfield Road, Coleraine, Londonderry and enlisted in the Royal Irish Rifles on 30th of January 1917, at Ballymoney, Londonderry, N.Ireland. He was then transferred to the Hampshire Regiment, No. 28484, where he trained to be a Lewis Light Machine Gunner. How he managed to survive through the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele), the Battle of Cambrai and the Five Phases of the Battle of Lys is nothing short of a miracle. He was gassed in August 1918 and was discharged from Ewell Hospital, Surrey on 26th of May 1919. After serving two years and 117 days with the colours. For which he received a War Pension. Although I cannot find any record in the Burnt Records section, however, I have been told very few pension records survived the fire. He is listed in the book "Coleraine Heroes" by Robert Thompson. Although the record shows him as being in the Munster Fusilliers. However, on his Enlistment papers he is recorded as joining the Royal Irish Rifles. He was awarded, the Victory Medal, British Medal, Silver War Badge No. 221426. Chevron 1 Blue (for serving 1 year overseas). In loving memory from his three sons Ernest, James & John McElwee James A McElwee Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links Suggest a link

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