Monifieth Red Cross Hospital

Autograph album of the Monifieth Red Cross Hospital containing notes and messages from wounded soldiers who were treated there during the First World War.

At the outbreak of World War I, the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem combined to form the Joint War Committee in order to secure buildings, equipment and staff so as to provide many temporary hospitals for wounded soldiers returning from the war.

In all, there were over 3000 Auxiliary hospitals which were administered under County Directors. They were usually staffed by a Commandant, a Quartermaster, a Matron and members of the local Voluntary Aid Detachment, who were trained in first aid and home nursing.

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The collection was donated to Dundee University Archives by David Johnstone 13th May 2005.

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Fonds level description compiled by Jennifer Johnstone 2006.

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