British Red Cross and St Johns Ambulance Brigade

During the Great War the British Red Cross and St Johns Ambulance Brigade formed a Joint Committee and worked side by side to provide medical services to the wounded, comforts to servicemen and prisoners of war and also provided an enquiry service for relatives of those who had gone missing in action.

19th Oct 1914 Scottish Motor Drivers Leave for Rouen.

11th Dec 1914 CO Arrives

10th Jan 1915 Accomodation

11th Jan 1915 Accomodation

12th Jan 1915 Correspondence

15th Jan 1915 Facilities

16th Jan 1915 Rest Facilities

17th Jan 1915 Accomodation

18th Jan 1915 Influenza

21st Jan 1915 Cold Weather

23rd Jan 1915 Illness

24th Jan 1915 Correspondence

26th Jan 1915 Pay and Allowances

27th Jan 1915 Nurses Required

28th Jan 1915 Shelling

29th Jan 1915 Artillery Active

30th Jan 1915 Increase in Staff

31st Jan 1915 Influenza

9th Apr 1915 Cooking

2nd Feb 1916 Problems

6th Feb 1916 Visit

7th Feb 1916 More Nurses Required

8th Feb 1916 Identity Discs

9th Feb 1916 Field Allowance

10th Feb 1916 Field Allowance

11th Feb 1916 Correspondence

12th Feb 1916 Correspondence

13th Feb 1916 Postings

14th Feb 1916 Postings

15th Feb 1916 Admissions

16th Feb 1916 Correspondence

17th Feb 1916 Correspondence

18th Feb 1916 Contracts Renewed

19th Feb 1916 Nurses Required

20th Feb 1916 Transfers

21st Feb 1916 Requests

22nd Feb 1916 Reinforcements

23rd Feb 1916 Renewals

24th Feb 1916 Visit

25th Feb 1916 Heavy Snow

25th Feb 1916 Rest Clubs

26th Feb 1916 Correspondence

28th Feb 1916 Correspondence

29th Feb 1916 Correspondence

8th Jul 1916 Wounded

21st Nov 1917 Mosquito-proof Ambulance Train on Show "It has been said that the new ambulance train recently built by the Midland Railway Company for use with the British forces overseas, which is on public view at No. 5 platform of the Nottingham Midland Station to-day and to-morrow, is the last word in creations of this sort. And it would be difficult to find a more fitting description of this very latest addition to the army's Red Cross resources.
This morning the Mayor and Mayoress of Nottingham Coun. and Mrs. J. G. Small, the Sheriff Coun. H. Offiler and Mrs. Offiler, the Town Clerk and Mrs. W. J. Board, formed a party who were conducted over the train by Major G. H. Follows, R.E., acting general superintendent, and Mr. Reid the carriage and waggon superintendent, on behalf of the Midland, and they were as vividly impressed by the perfection of design and completeness of equipment, as visitors at Derby and Leicester have been before them.
The train is specially constructed for service in hot climates, being provided with a double roof, insulated against heat by an asbestos mattress with an air chamber between the double roofs. Each car is mosquito-proof, and the windows throughout are double, one of plate glass and the other of a lowered frame, covered on the inside with brass wire gauze. Each window can be manipulated independently, according to climatic conditions. Composed of 16 cars, each 54 feet long, and of a total length (excluding engine and tender) of 913 feet, and a weight, unloaded of 430 tons, the train is effectively picked out, externally in khaki, and the interior, in the main, is painted in glossy white enamel. It is vestibuled throughout, and fitted with electric light and fans, all the roofs covered with linoleum or lead, and have rounded corners. Nine of the cars are ward cars, containing 36 folding cots each; the brake and lying in infectious car possesses four wards, six beds in each, and a staff car, two kitchen cars, a pharmacy car, a personnel car, and a stores car are also provided, together with dining rooms and sleeping compartments for medical officers, sisters, and staff. The whole train was designed and completed under the supervision of Mr. Reid in the record time of 14 weeks. Large numbers of people viewed the train to-day and the proceeds are to be devoted to providing comforts for railwaymen on active service and for assisting the Red Cross Society."
Nottingham Evening Post 21st November 1917

27th May 1918 Bombed Hospitals

21st Jun 1919 Red Cross Services Acknowledged.

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Those known to have served with British Red Cross and St Johns Ambulance Brigade during the Great War 1914-1918.

Atkins May. Sister
Blackwell Francis. Clerk
Brandstrom Elsa. Nurse
Fitzgibbon Annie. SRN.
Francis Lily Gertrude. Nursing Sister
Gjers Ann Gatenby. Commandant.
Govier Flossie May.
Gray Margaret. Matron
Hope James William. Med. Officer. (d.Nov 1918)
Jamieson Madeline.
Jeskins Lucy Ellen.
Jones Dorothy. Sister
Mackintosh Isabel Marion. Sister. (d.10th July 1918)
McConville Kezia Esther. Sister. (d.6th December 1918)
McConway John. Pte. (d.20th May 1918)
McWhirter Jean. Nurse.
Menniss Ella.
Perry George.
Pinson Pleasance Clarissa. Probationer
Quigley Mary Eva. Sister.
Richardson Car.
Sandes Flora. Capt.
Young Cathryn. VAD.

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