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Transcription from the Bexhill Observer 12th June 1915 WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT BEXHILL Red Cross Ladies’ Great Work The successful work which has been accomplished by the 24 Sussex Voluntary Aid Detachment Hospital in Cantelupe Road, Bexhill, continues to go forward with energy. The ladies, under Miss Wilson, the Commandant, have found out the value of […]

Transcription from the Bexhill Chronicle 8th January 1916 ANOTHER KHAKI WEDDING WALLICH-GORTON The marriage of Mr C.C.N. Wallich and Miss Anne Gorton took place at St. Barnabas Church, Bexhill, on Monday morning, in the presence of a numerous congregation, the Rev. E. Mortlock, M.A., Vicar, officiating. Many of the congregation were invalided soldiers; others were […]

These reports were taken from the Bexhill Observer and the Bexhill Chronicle. CHRISTMAS AT CANTELUPE ROAD HOSPITAL  Transcription from the Bexhill Chronicle 1st January 1916. Owing to the generosity of our friends (writes Miss Wilson, the Commandant) in Bexhill, Christmas in the Red Cross Hospital, Sussex 24, was made the brightest and happiest time possible. […]

On 12th December 1914 the Bexhill Chronicle announced that “A hospital has been opened at 13 Cantelupe Road by the members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment (V.A.D.), under the supervision of Miss Willson, for the benefit of the 2nd Battalion of the Southdowns. There was already a Southdown Battalion Hospital in 15 Cantelupe Road, the […]

From the Bexhill Chronicle 18th December 1915 Sussex 38, Cooden. On September 25th, 1914, Miss Bennett, Commandant, Miss Leng, Lady Superintendent, Miss Kirkman, Quartermaster, and the members of the V.A.D., Sussex 38, opened the Cooden Lawn Tennis Pavilion, with the kind permission of Lord De La Warr, as a hospital for the sick of the […]

From the Bexhill Chronicle 28th July 1917 COODEN HOSPITAL SUCCESSFUL SPORTS AND FAIR At first one might have thought that the Clerk of the Weather had put his veto on the Sports and Fair that was to be held at Cooden Beach V.A.D. Hospital on Wednesday. But it turned out not to be so, for […]

A statement of the accounts for 1915 for the Sussex VAD 38 Cooden Beach Red Cross Hospital were published in the Bexhill Observer on 29th January 1916. COODEN RED CROSS HOSPITAL A few weeks ago, we gave a general statement of the work done by Sussex 38 Voluntary Aid Detachment for the year ending 1915. […]

On 26th September 1914 the Bexhill Observer when reporting on Red Cross training, mentions for the first time that Sussex 38 Voluntary Aid Detachment are assisting the Medical Officer at Cooden camp, “where the pavilion has been fitted up as a temporary hospital”. This was Cooden Lawn Tennis Pavilion and at that time it contained […]

From the Bexhill Observer 3rd July 1915 HEALTH OF THE TROOPS HOW BEXHILL TACKLED A BIG PROBLEM As Kipling phrased it, “not where the great shells shout as they pass, over the firing line”, but at quite as critical points behind, a great work towards winning the War is being done by the sanitary scientist. […]