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Woodcote Park Military Convalescent Hospital
Woodcote Park Military Convalescent Hospital was situated on the Woodcote Park Estate, Epsom in Surrey. It was built as a training camp in 1914 with over 100 wooded huts, clad in corrugated iron, laid out in the grounds of the estate. The hospital was initially a camp hospital, but in 1915 it was decided that it would become a convalescent hospital for Imperial troops and increased to 500 beds. The Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park opened on 5th of September 1915, staffed by the Canadian Army Medical Corps. Initially the hospital had 500 beds, but these were soon increased to 1000. With the huge numbers of injured arriving from Gallipoli, the hospital was expanded to 1000 beds. It continued to grow and took over the whole camp, by August 1916 there were 3800 beds and all the facilities that went with them. A range of kitchen huts which were manned by women employed as cooks, sports facilities, physiotherapy and a huge recreational hall which could hold an audience of 1500 for a theatre show, film, concert or lecture. Soldiers would usually spend 6 weeks here on a graduated programme of recovery, all under military discipline, which built them back up to full fitness.The hospital closed on the 30th of June 1919 and the site then became Queen Mary's Convalescent Centre for the continuing treatment and training of ex-servicemen.
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Those known to have worked or been treated at
Woodcote Park Military Convalescent Hospital
during the Great War 1914-1918.
- Bradbury Horace Frederick. Spr.
- Cochrane Samuel Henry. Pte.
- Merifield Frances Richard. Pte.
- Parsonage Albert. Pte.
- Sutherland Angus Duncan . Spr.
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Spr. Angus Duncan Sutherland 169th Detachment Railway Troops Canadian Engineers
Angus Sutherland signed up with the Canadian Expeditionary Force of the Canadian Army. He was born in Winnipeg, and was living in Saskatchewan as a 22 year old man when he joined the army on the 6th of June 1918. Sapper is the same as the rank of Private, and pertains to Engineering and Construction troops. After training in Canada, he departed for England. The role of the Railway troops was the maintenance and construction of the Railways in France and Belgium. It has been estimated that each mile of the Western front in France and Belgium, required 2000 lbs of food,ammunition,equipment,and supplies each day. This made the Railway system essential to supply the logistics of the war effort.On 26th of September 1918, Angus Sutherland left Quebec from Montreal on board a civilian owned troop transport ship, the S.S. City of Cairo. During the voyage most of the 1057 soldiers contracted the Spanish Flu. The same level of illness occurred onboard the other two ships being used by Canada as troop transportation. In the case of The S.S. City of Cairo, 34 soldiers died of the Spanish Flu during the voyage. On October 11th 1918, the ship arrived in Plymouth,England. Angus had become ill with influenza along with 250 other soldiers on the ship. 137 of the 250 soldiers had to be carried off the ship on stretchers because they were unable to walk. Angus Sutherland was immediately sent to a Ford Military hospital in Devonport. He stayed at the hospital for 27 days. On 9th of November 1918, when he was well enough to leave hospital, Sutherland was sent to Woodcote Park, a convalescent hospital. Woodcote is located in Epsom, Surrey. Before the war, Woodcote was a private country club owned by the Royal Automobile Club. During WWI, the the UK government commandeered many private clubs for the war Effort.
Angus made a full recovery. However, by the time that he was ready to join the war effort, an armistice had been signed on 11th of November 1918. Angus Sutherland remained in England until 6th of June 1919. This was typical for many Canadian Soldiers to have remained in England following the war, since there was still work to be done repairing the infrastructure destroyed in the war.
Allan Sutherland
Pte. Samuel Henry Cochrane 48th Highlanders of Canada
My father, Samuel Cochrane was wounded at the Battle of Vimy Ridge on or about 10th of April 1917. He was first sent to a Canadian Field Hospital near Outreau, France and then to High Barnet Hospital on the 15th of April, 1917. On the 9th of May he transferred to Woodcote Park Convalescent Hospital. After recuperating, he returned to the Front. On the 6th of April, he returned to Canada and was discharged from the Army. He re-enlisted in the Canadian Army on or about 1940/41 and trained recruits for the Regina Rifle Regiment, which distinguished itself on D-Day. My father passed away in 1964 in Regina, Saskatchewan.Barry Cochrane
Pte. Albert Parsonage 27th Btn. Manchester Regiment
My great-grandfather Albert Parsonage served in the 27th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. In 1916, Albert was in G Company stayed in No. 3 tent. He was part of the British Expeditionary Forces and served in France where he was taken as a POW in March 1918. At that time he was serving with 1/7th Manchester Regiment. He was a POW until January 2019 when he arrived back in London and was transferred to Woodcote Park Military Convalescent Hospital.Michelle Morrison
Pte. Frances Richard Merifield 21st Battalion
Frank Merifield is one of 348 names on a World War 1 signature quilt from Victoria, Australia. This is his story compiled from his military record.Frank enlisted on the 1st of February 1916 at Trafalger in Gippsland, They had been living at nearby Thorpdale. His wife Eva, was noted as his next of kin and Frank initially put her address down as Romsey but was later changed to Strathmerton, Vic when she returned to live near her family. One month after enlisting Frank entered camp at Ascot Vale, in A company, 10th Depot Battalion. On 25th March 1916 he was transferred to Williamstown for 3 days. A week later he embarked at Melbourne per HMAT A14 Euripides. On the quilt Frank's rank is shown as Signaller. He never held this rank. He was always a Private. Some troops disembarked from the Euripides in Egypt. The 29th Battalion reinforcements disembarked in Suez on 12th May 1916 and the 60th Battalion reinforcements in Alexandria on 25th May. There is no mention in his records where Frank disembarked. As the 21st Battalion had moved from Egypt to France in March, it is likely the reinforcements went on to England and the training camps on Salisbury Plain.
The next entry in his file is in England when he transferred from No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield to the Military Convalescent Hospital, Epsom on 13th July 1916 after pneumonia. When he had been admitted to hospital in the first place is not noted. The Woodcote Park Military Convalescent Hospital, Epsom, was staffed by the Canadian Army Medical Corps. The original 500 beds in September 1915 grew by August 1916, when Frank was there, to 3800 beds. Soldiers, including Frank, spent 6 weeks here on a graduated programme of recovery, under military discipline, which built them back up to full fitness. After the 6 weeks he is discharged and marched into No 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs. He spent two and a half weeks there before returning to duty on 12th September 1916 with the 6th Training Battalion.
In mid-December Frank made it to France. He joined his Battalion on 17th December 1916. His time with the Battalion was short as only three and a half weeks later on 10th January 1917 he reported sick and was admitted to the ANZAC Casualty Clearing Station with a septic forefinger. By the 14th January when he is admitted to the 10th General Hospital in Rouen, France the infection has spread to his forearm. The infection didn't improve and he was embarked for England on HMHS St Andrew on the 31st January and admitted to the Southwark Military Hospital, East Dulwich. Frank was finally discharged on 5th March. He reported to No 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs on 20th March, after 2 weeks furlough.
Frank was transferred to the 65th Battalion for 6 months returning to the 21st on 19th September 1917. On 4th December Frank proceeded overseas to France and rejoined his Battalion in the field. It is 9 months before there is another entry in Frank's file. On 1st September 1918 he is wounded in action and admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance with a severe gunshot wound to his thigh. The following day he was transferred to the 6th General Hospital at Rouen, France, then transferred to England on HMHS Carisbrooke Castle on the 5th September. Frank spent seven weeks at the Voluntary Aid Hospital, Cheltenham before being transferred to the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford for a few days. Two months after being wounded he was discharged to No 2 Command Depot at Weymouth. A month later, on 3rd December, he moved to No 1 Command depot at Sutton Veny to await his return to Australia. Frank departed England on 17th March 1919 on HMHS Plassy and arrived in Melbourne on 30th April 1919.
Spr. Horace Frederick Bradbury 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company
Horace Bradbury born 25th of September 1877, signed as willing to serve on the 28th of December 1915 and he stated his home was at 196 Kaleigh St. in Chatham Ontario where he resides with his wife Jane. He stated that he was born in Sheffield England and in 1915 he was a laborer and stood 5 ft 2&3/4 inches tall and listed his religion as Salvation Army. He had a dark complexion and his eyes were brown and he had dark hair. Witnessed by J.C. Grant.According to the “Canadian Expeditionary Force 70th Battalion Nominal Role Of Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Menâ€, Private Horace Frederick Bradbury was Taken on Strength 28th of December 1915 at London, Ontario. He embarked from Port Halifax onboard the SS Lapland for England, arriving on the 5th of May 1916. On the 6th of July Horace was transferred to the 39th Reserve Battalion at South Cliffs at West Sandbury.
He arrived in France on the 14th of January 1917 and on the 3rd of February he left the Canadian Brigade Depot to join the 1st Canadian Tunneling Division being attached to the 1st. Canadian Tunneling Coy. Horace was wounded at Ypres France on the 23rd of September with a severe Gunshot Wound to his left knee, X-rays were done the same day. On the 25th he was admitted to No.5 General Hospital at Rouen and transferred to No.3 Southern General Hospital at Oxford on the 7th of October. Paperwork dated 28th of November shows Horaces wife Jane resided at 51 Scane Street Chatham. On the 15th of December 1917 Horace was transferred to Cowley Section Hospital and on the 18th of January to the Canadian Orthapedic Hospital. On the 27th of March 1918 Horace was transferred to Convalescent Hospital Woodcote Park, Epsom and on the 31st of May sailed from Liverpool heading back to Canada, boarded Ship Goorka sailing from Avonmouth to Halifax. On the 13th of June was posted to the Hospital Section at London Ontario and granted furlough with subs. But on the 14th was admitted to Hospital with potential influenza. On the 11th of July Horace was granted permission to wear 3 Blue Chevrons at London Ontario and was discharged from hospital on the 1st of August. On the 15th of October he was admitted to LMCH with influenza and he was discharged on the 24th. On the 8th of January 1919 Horace was posted to Casualty Coy from Hospital Section LMCH and the following day was discharged from as Medically Unfit. At this time he had a 8 inch long scar on his left poplietel area and a 2 inch long scar on his Poplietel area and a 2 inch long scar on his left inner thigh (lower 1/3).
Frederick Leonard Bradbury
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