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Medicine in Times of Need: Washington University and Barnes Hospital's WWI and WWII Medical Mission

British General Hospital No. 12

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Title
British General Hospital No. 12
Description
British General Hospital No. 12 was one of the earliest British hospitals established in France. It had been situated on the Champs des Courses racetrack at Rouen since August 1914, excepting for a brief period in 1914 when the oncoming German army had forced the hospital to evacuate down the Seine on barges. It was one of fourteen hospitals and convalescent camps, with a total of approximately 25,000 beds, maintained by the British Expeditionary Forces in the Rouen area.
Is Part Of
Base Hospital 21 Photographs and Drawings
Rights Holder
Bernard Becker Medical Library, Washington University in St. Louis
Site pages
World War 1