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No.32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux    No. 32 Stationary Hospital opened in Wimereux on the 14th of July 1916, taking over from the Australian Voluntary Hospital. 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)   15th Sep 1916   12th Apr 1918 Those known to have worked or been treated at No.32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux during the Great War 1914-1918. Andrews . Sister. Baker Harry. Gnr. Barrow . Sister. Beardsmore . Sister Bownes . VAD. Braithwaite . VAD. Buckham . Sister Chapman . VAD. Chaston Albert V.. Pte. Congleton . Matron Coxon Ernest Gough. Pte. (d.10th Nov 1918) Crewdson MM ARRC.. Dorothea. VAD. (d.12th March 1919) Cunningham . VAD. Donaldson . Sister. Ellis . VAD. Fletcher . VAD Franklin-Smith . VAD. Fuller . Sister. Fullerton . Col. Garnett . Sister. Garrett . Sister Giles . VAD. Gower . Sister. Hadow . VAD. Harris Ernest. A/CSM. Harrison . Sister. Judge . VAD. Keay . Sister Levack . VAD. LLoyd . VAD. MacDonald . Sister McClaren . Sister. McConnell . VAD. McInnes . Sister. Milne . Capt. Mitchell . VAD. Murray . VAD. Olsen Oliver Everick William. L/Cpl. Patterson . Mjr. Pearson . Sister. Reay . Sister. Reeve . VAD. Rheeder . VAD. Robson . Sister. Searle . Sister. Starbuck . Sister Taylor Frank George Henry. Pte (d.17th Nov 1917) Waight Joseph Henry. Pte. (d.5th May 1915) Wellstead . Sister. Wyatt . VAD. 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 No.32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux from other sources. 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There are:0 items tagged No.32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. 262234 Pte. Ernest Gough Coxon 32nd Stationary Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps (d.10th Nov 1918) Ernest Coxon was born in Netherseal, South Derbyshire in 1890 to parents William and Elizabeth Coxon. Before he joined up he was employed as a sanitary pipe worker for Messrs Robinson and Dowler of Overseal. He joined the RAMC at Netley on 4th of September 1915. He was stationed at Netley until 10th of September 1917. Ernest married Beatrice Mary Wagg in December 1915 in Netherseal. He transferred to the 32nd Stationary Hospital at Wimereaux in France on 11th of September 1917. Ernest died at the hospital on 10th of November 1918. Army records dated 28/11/1918 state: 'With reference to the death of the late No. 101620 Pte. E.G. Coxon RAMC on 10/11/1918 from Influenzal-Pneumonia' that it is notified for your information that the O.C. 32 S.H. has submitted a report dated 25/11/18 which reads as follows: "This man developed Influenzal-Pneumonia while employed in the ward during the recent severe epidemic of that disease. In my opinion his last illness was the result of prolonged exposure to the infection and fatigue while on military service"'. Jill Hempsall Add to this record. 260454 Pte. Albert V. Chaston Royal West Kent Regiment Albert Chaston served with the Royal West Kent Regiment in WW1. This comes from a personal account by Albert written in 1963. November 1918: "I took sick while I was laying out there in the snow and was put in the French hospital, the 32nd Stationary Hospital in Boulogne, France, Ward M4. I didn't get any better, I seemed to be getting worse. Then they sent me over to London to the Crescent War Hospital in Croydon, just south of London." David G. Chaston Add to this record. 256396 Pte Frank George Henry Taylor 1st Btn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (d.17th Nov 1917) Pte. Frank George Henry Taylor - Service Number 29535 - 1st Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry My Great Grandfather Frank was wounded on 1917-11-06 during the 2nd Battle of Passchendaele and was moved to the British Army Hospital at Wimereux in France. He sadly succumbed to his wounds on 1917-11-17 and was buried in a marked grave in the Wimereux Communal Cemetery. God rest his soul. Jez Smith Add to this record. 256043 Gnr. Harry Baker Royal Field Artillery My grandfather, Harry Baker, served in WW1. Recently I inherited 2 letters addressed to my grandmother from the 32nd Stationary Hospital. The first letter is dated 27th of October 1916, and informs my grandmother that my grandfather had been wounded in the neck and right shoulder. The second letter is dated 30th of October 1916 and informs my grandmother that Harry had undergone one operation and was recovering and that he would need to undergo a second operation when he was back in England. The letter is signed by E.B.B. Towse, Captain, Gordon Highlanders. 32nd Stationary Hospital, Nr. Wimeraux, France Maureen Ball Add to this record. 253441 Pte. Joseph Henry Waight 2nd Btn. East Kent Regiment (d.5th May 1915) Joseph Waight was my Grandfather. He was in C company, 2nd East Kent Regiment and they were detached to support the Canadians at 2nd Ypres. It is believed he was mortally wounded by a shell fragment during that battle. He was next heard of at Wimereux British Base Hospital in France (near Calais) where he died of wounds and is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery. Prior to joining The Buffs he worked at Dover Harbour and before that was serving in the Loyal East Lancashire Regiment with his brother George in India. Mike Waight Add to this record. 248020 L/Cpl. Oliver Everick William Olsen 2nd Battalion, 13th Company Canterbury Regiment Lance Corporal Oliver Olsen, of 13th Company, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Regiment, NZEF received a gunshot wound to his left leg and back on about 16th June 1917 in or near the Messines Sector. He was initially sent to 3rd Field Ambulance then to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station before admitted to 32nd Stationary Hospital at Wimereux and eventually on to No.1 Convalescent Camp, Boulogne. Glenn Reddiex Add to this record. 242071 A/CSM. Ernest Harris Royal Engineers I have two records of my grandfather Ernest Harris being a patient at the 32nd Stationary Hospital in Wimereux, France. The first copy of a letter sent to my grandmother, to inform her that he was suffering from nervous exhaustion. This was dated 15th September, 1916. I do not know how long he was there. The second time he was admitted for what they describe as a Poisoned Head, dated 12th April, 1918. Brenda Jean Lewis Add to this record. 237939 Sister. Gower No. 16 Stationary Hospital Sister Gower served at No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport and No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux. Add to this record. 237857 VAD Fletcher No. 32 Stationary Hospital Miss Fletcher served at No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux and No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport. Add to this record. 237854 VAD. Dorothea Crewdson MM ARRC. No. 32 Stationary Hospital (d.12th March 1919) Dorothea Crewdson, served at No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, No 16 Stationary Hospital at Le Treport and No 46 Stationary Hospital at Etaples. She died on 12th March 1919 and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery. Add to this record. 237850 VAD. Bownes No. 32 Stationary Hospital Miss Bownes served at No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux and No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport. Add to this record. 237844 Sister. Reay No. 32 Stationary Hospital Sister Reay served at No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux and No 46 Stationery Hospital, Etaples. Add to this record. 237841 Sister MacDonald No. 32 Stationary Hospital Sister MacDonald served at No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux and No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport. Add to this record. 237840 Sister Keay No. 32 Stationary Hospital Sister Keay served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux Add to this record. 237839 Sister. Harrison No. 32 Stationary Hospital Sister Harrison served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux Add to this record. 237837 Sister Garrett No. 32 Stationary Hospital Sister Garrett served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux. Add to this record. 237836 Sister. Garnett No. 32 Stationary Hospital Sister Garnett served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux and No. 16 Stationery Hospital at Le Treport. She moved to No. 19 Casualty Clearing Station in September 1915. Add to this record. 237835 Sister. Fuller No. 32 Stationary Hospital Sister Fuller was based at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux Add to this record. 237834 Sister. Donaldson No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux Sister Donaldson served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux Add to this record. 237833 Matron Congleton No. 32 Stationary Hospital Matron Congleton served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux. Add to this record. 237832 Sister Buckham No. 32 Stationary Hospital Sister Buckham served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux Add to this record. 237831 Sister Beardsmore No. 32 Stationary Hospital Sister Beardsmore was based at No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux Add to this record. 237829 Sister. Andrews No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux Sister Andrews was an Asstistant Theatre Sister at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links Suggest a link

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