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Lord Derby Hospital, Winwick    Lord Derby War Hospital opened in May 1915 in the Lancashire County Asylum on Newton Road, Winwick, the inmates having been moved to other hospitals. The military patients arrived by train to a temporary platform built on the railway line which usually delivered supplies. The hospital resume it's original role after the military wards closed in October 1920. Most of the buildings were demolished in the 1990's and the site is now occupied by housing. 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 Lord Derby Hospital, Winwick during the Great War 1914-1918. Clough Stanley James. Pte. Coffey John. Myhill George William. 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 Lord Derby Hospital, Winwick 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. Looking for help with Family History Research?    Please see Family History FAQ's Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Can you help? 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There are:0 items tagged Lord Derby Hospital, Winwick available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. 257719 Pte George William Myhill 1st Btn Coldstream Guards George Myhill served with the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards in WW1. He was treated for ICT (injury to connective tissue) of the right foot and was admitted to hospital 30th of December 1916. On 6th of February 1917, he was discharged to Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington where he was treated for an ulcer on his big toe. Mark Ratcliff Add to this record. 239268 John Coffey My father told me my grandad John Coffey was badly disfigured the face by an exploding mustard gas shell in WW1. He was taken by train into the Lord Derby Hospital in Winwick. He then worked on the Collieries first aid and rescue team in Sutton, St Helens, and helped establish a local British Legion Club. In 1953 he won the maximum £75,000 on Littlewoods Pools but was dead within twelve months. Add to this record. 227286 Pte. Stanley James Clough 10th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers Although in the Kings Own, Stanley Clough mobilised with the 10th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers to France from Whitchurch, England on 7th of February 1917. He was wounded with shrapnel in his knee on 16th of July 1917 at Nevprit, Belgium and casualty evacuated to Braze Dune Hospital, Belgium for an overnight stay. By Christmas 1917 he had been over the top into action six times. He was later gassed with mustard (ulcers broke out on his ears, neck and thighs) at Ayette (between Arras and Albert) during the German offensive on 4th April 1918. He was taken to Roueu Hospital at Braze Dune, Belgium. He was returned to Base on 12th June and ended up the line attached to D Company, 15 Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers on 20th June 1918. His unit went on to take Heberteine. Pte Clough was later shot in the back and shoulder at Achiet le Grand, France on 22nd of August 1918 and was admitted to War Hospital Winwick, Warrington England on 26th of August. He was transferred to Billinge Convalescent Hospital on 30th Aug. At some point following a period of leave, he returned to France. On 22nd of August 1918 Pte Clough was wounded again, this time at Achiet le Grand during the Allies counter offensive in France. (He survived the war but his diary ends here.) Major Alan Taberner TD Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links Suggest a link

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