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No.18 General Hospital



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Those known to have worked or been treated at

No.18 General Hospital

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Cowburn George Richmond. Pte.
  • Cussens Joseph Reginald. Spr.
  • Manning Douglas W. Pte.
  • Small John. Pte.

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Want to know more about No.18 General Hospital?


There are:-1 items tagged No.18 General 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.




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Pte. John Small 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment

My grandfather, Private John Small, 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment, was wounded in battle on 14th of April 1918. He was a patient at the 18th General Hospital, Chateau De la Haie, Camiers, France.





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Pte. Douglas W Manning 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers

Douglas Manning is my Godfather who lost half of his hand on 31st of July 1917 fighting at Ypres. He was picked up at No 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. He was sent home on a hospital ship on 17th of August 1917.

Lee Jackson




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Spr. Joseph Reginald Cussens 1st London Field Company Royal Engineers

Joseph Cussens in hospital, he is in the front row in a wheelchair

Sapper Joseph Reginald Cussens served with the 1st London Field Co (TF) of the Royal Engineers during WWI. His record shows:
  • 12th Dec 1914 - Landed in France, aged 19. Sapper in 1st London Field Company, Royal Engineers.
  • 17 Apr 1915 - Wounded in scalp at Armentieres and admitted to 18th Field Hospital.
  • 19 Apr 1915 - Admitted to No. 14 General Hospital, Wimereux.
  • 21 Apr 1915 - Transferred to Hospital Ship Salta.
  • 22 Apr 1915 - Sails to Southampton.
  • 25 Apr 1915 - Admitted to 4th London General Hospital, (Royal Army Medical Corps), Denmark Hill.
  • 18 Jan 1916 - Discharged; no longer physically fit for war service.

Chris Cussens






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