Duchess Millicent’s Hospital in 1918: Life as a Casualty Clearing Station
Duchess Millicent's Hospital was moved to St. Omer in March 1918. By this time it had 200 beds. As circumstances worsened, the Hospital’s status changed and in April 1918 it became a 2nd line casualty ...
King George V Visits Duchess Millicent's Hospital
Many prestigious figures, including politicians and royalty visited Duchess Millicent’s hospital, including King George V, Queen Mary and Prince Edward who visited the hospital while it was stationed ...
No.9 Red Cross Hospital: The Carrell-Dakin Method
In addition to her Ambulance work, Duchess Millicent established a Tent Hospital, first at Malo-les-Bains near Dunkirk and then at Bourbourg. In October 1915 the Duchess was requested to transfer her ...
The End of The Millicent Sutherland Ambulance Unit
The Millicent Sutherland Ambulance disbanded at the end of the war in November 1918. The printed diary of the Unit from 1918 reflects on the end of the Unit’s life, the entry for November 22nd 1918 reading: ...
The First World War in the Newspapers: Millicent's Scrapbook
Amongst Duchess Millicent's papers is a large scrapbook of newspaper cuttings from August to November 1914, relating to events during the first months of the First World War. The scrapbook includes articles, ...
The Millicent Sutherland Ambulance Car Convoy & Winston Churchill
When the town of Namur where the Millicent Sutherland Ambulance Unit was based was invaded and occupied by German troops, Millie returned to England and set about organising a Unit to transport wounded ...
The Millicent Sutherland Ambulance: Namur, August 1914
On 17th August the Millicent Sutherland Ambulance were sent to Namur and established their hospital in the convent of Les Soeurs de Notre Dame. On 22nd August German forces attacked Namur and the hospital ...