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Building record TR 36 NE 2416 - Chatham House School, Chatham Street, Ramsgate
Summary
Chatham House School used by VAD during WW1
Location
| Grid reference | TR 3804 6524 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NE |
| Civil Parish | RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT |
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Full Description
Chatham House School, now Chatham House Grammar School for Boys, was used as a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) Hospital of 250 beds from Mar 1916 until Sep 1917. Chatham House was hit during a raid on 22nd Aug 1917, killing 2 and wounding 5 people.
Hazel Basford, 2004, Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War (Unpublished document). SKE31644.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE31644 Unpublished document: Hazel Basford. 2004. Kent VAD - the work of voluntary aid detachments in Kent during the first World War.
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2017 11:10AM