Eggleston Hall World War Two Hospital
Eggleston Hall, Barnard Castle, Co Durham was a World War Two hospital run by The Red Cross. It was formerly the home of Sir William Gray, the Hartlepool Shipyard owner.
Photos courtesy of Alexandra Edwards (nee Rainey).
It became a convalescent home for wounded personnel from the Army, Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.
The nursing personnel were a Red Cross Commandant, a Matron, a Sister and eight nurses from the Red Cross and St John Ambulance Brigade.
Military personnel were a Staff Sergeant, a Corporal and a peripatetic Sergeant to help with occupational therapy.
Weekly social events were arranged to which the local villagers were invited.
See also the
Auxiliary Hospitals of World War One.
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