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Hospital

Oaklands Red Cross Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Address
Cranleigh
Foundation Year
1916
Status
Closed (since 1918)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Surrey
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Private
Pre-1948 information
Run by Red Cross

Type

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
Red Cross Military Hospital

Other information

Oaklands Red Cross Hospital opened on 5th Jan 1916 to receive 20 patients from the county of London War Hospital, Epsom. Taken over in July 1916 as auxiliary to War Hospital, Guildford. Had 110 patients when closed for cleaning and repair in Aug 1916. Reopened 26 Aug 1916 from which time on, it only received patients from Guildford Hospital. Officially declared closed 1 Oct 1918.

Record locations

  • Surrey History Centre

    Record types

    Administrative
    1916 - 1918
    Staff
    1916 - 1918
    Ephemera
    1916 - 1918
    Pictorial
    1916 - 1918
    Private Papers
    1916 - 1918

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    SMC reference: 6520/-
    6520/1 1 scrapbook containing photos, messages, newscuttings and related wartime ephemera.