London Command District

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       1 Hyde Park Place, London, W.    Imperial Order Of The Daughters Of The Empire Hospital

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      10 Cambridge Square, Hyde Park, London    Mrs Campbell’s Hospital

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  10 Carlton House Terrace, London, W.    Lady Ridley’s Hospital

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  10 Palace Green, London    Palace Green Hospital

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  106 Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, London, SE    Princess Club Hospital

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  11 Palace Green, London    Palace Green Hospital

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  12 Belgrave Square, London, SW    Bathurst House Hospital

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  13 Grosvenor Crescent, Chelsea    13 Grosvenor Crescent VAD Hospital

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  14 Grosvenor Crescent, London, SW    Lady Northcliffe’s Hospital

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  16 Arlington Street, London, W.    Rutland Hospital

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  16 Bruton Street, London, W.    Lady Evelyn Mason’s Hospital

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  16 Derby Road, Bournemouth    Post Office Hospital Annexe

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  16 Paddington Street, London, W.    Swedish Hospital

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  16 The Avenue, Brondesbury    Beech House Military Hospital

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  17 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W.    Mrs Thal’s Hospital

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  172 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC    The French Hospital

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  18 Cadogan Gardens, London, SW    Lady Mountgarret Hospital

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  184 Queen’s Gate, London, SW    Michie Hospital

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  19 Hyde Park Gardens,    19 Hyde Park Gardens

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  20 Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington, W.    Post Office Hospital

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  234 Great Portland Street, London, W.    Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

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  26 Eccleston Square, London, SW    Eccleston Hospital

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  27 Grosvenor Square, London, W.    Fleming’s Hospital

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  3 Christchurch Road, Streatham Hill    Streatham Red Cross Hospital

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  32 Albert Road, London, NW    Acheson Hospital

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  32 Queen’s Gate, London, SW    Morris Hospital (Mrs Morris)

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  338-340 King Street, Hammersmith, W.    Hammersmith Auxiliary Hospital

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  34 Grosvenor Street, London, W.    Beckett Hospital (Hon. Mrs. Beckett)

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  35 Chesham Place, London, SW    De Goldsmid Hospital (Baroness De Goldsmid)

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  37 Bryanston Square, London, W.    Royal Flying Corps Hospital

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  37 Charles Street, London, W.    Lytton Hospital

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  37 Porchester Terrace, London, W.    Paddington V.A.D. Hospital

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  4 Lyndhurst Gardens, Hampstead, NW    Hampstead V.A.D. Hospital

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  40 Grove End Road, London, NW    St. John And St. Elizabeth Hospital

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  40 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W.    Brassey Hospital (Lady Violet Brassey)

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  40 Weymouth Street, London, W.    Marylebone Auxiliary Hospital

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  45 Devonshire Street, London, W.    Portman Hospital

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  46 Queen’s Gate Terrace, London, W.    Mckinnon Hospital

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  47 Roland Gardens, London, SW    Arnoldi Hospital (Mrs. Arnoldi)

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  48 Bryanston Square, London, W.    Carnarvon Hospital (Lady Carnarvon)

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  5 Grosvenor Square, London, SW    Coulter Hospital

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  50 Weymouth Street, London, W.    Pollock Hospital (Miss Pollock)

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  51 Welbeck Street, London, W.    Mccaul Hospital (Miss Mccaul)

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  53 Mount Street, London, W.    Theodore Hospital

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  55 Porchester Terrace, London, W.    Westbourne Hospital

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  58 Grosvenor Street, London, W.    Samuelson Hospital (Mrs. Samuelson)

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  58 Queen Anne Street, London, W.    Darell Hospital

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  6 Grosvenor Place, London, W.    Princess Christian Hospital

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  7 Mandeville Place, London, W.    Birkett Hospital (Miss Birkett)

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  7 Seamore Place, London, W.    Inchcape Hospital (Lady Inchcape)

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  73 Welbeck Street, London, W    West End Hospital

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  78 Brook Street, London, W.    Jaw Hospital

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  78 Onslow Gardens, London, SW    Hospital For Belgian Soldiers

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  8 Heathview Gardens, Putney    Perkins Bull Hospital

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  8 Lennox Gardens, London, SW    Meynell Hospital

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  8 South Audley Street, London, W.    Russian Hospital

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  82 Eaton Square, London, SW    Royal Flying Corps Hospital

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  87 Eaton Square, London, SW    Dundonald Hospital (Countess Of Dundonald)

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  9 Cedars Road, Clapham    Clapham Auxiliary Military Hospital

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  9 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW    King Edward Vii Hospital

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  98-99 Lancaster Gate, London, W.    American Women’s Hospital

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  Agar Street, Strand, London    Charing Cross Hospital

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  Aubrey Walk, Campden Hill, London, W.    Aubrey House Hospital

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  Balham, London, SW    St. James’ Infirmary

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  Bancroft Road, London, E.1    Mile End Military Hospital

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  Basildon Park, Pangbourne    Guards Hospital

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  Beecbeechcroft Road, Upper Tooting, SW    Springfield War Hospital

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  Belmont, Sutton    Belmont Prisoners Of War Hospital

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  Benfleet Hall, Sutton    Sutton Red Cross Auxiliary Hosital

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  Berners Street, London, W.    Middlesex Hospital

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  Bletchingley    The Castle Relief Hospital

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  Bloomsbury, London    National Hospital For Paralysis

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  Brentford    Zion House Red Cross Hospital

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  Broad Sanctuary, London, SW    Westminster Hospital

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  Broadlands Road, Highgate, N.    Byculla Auxiliary Hospital

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  Brockley Hill, Stanmore    Wardell Auxiliary Hospital

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  Byfleet    Bleakdown Auxiliary Hospital

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  Caen Wood Towers, Hampstead Lane, London, N.    American Hospital For English Soldiers

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  Camberwell, London    1st London General Hospital TF

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  Cambridge Heath, London, E.2    Bethnal Green Military Hospital

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  Campden Hill, London, W.    Moray Lodge Hospital

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  Caterham    Caterham Military Hospital

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  Cavendish Square, London, W.    Harcourt House Hospital

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  Caversham, Reading    Cliff House Auxiliary Hospital

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  Chelsea, London, SW    2nd London General Hospital TF

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  Chertsey    Ottershaw Park Hospital

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  Chertsey    The Grange Military Hospital

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  City Road, London, EC    Royal Hospital For Diseases Of The Chest

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  City Road, London, EC    Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital

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  Clacton-On-Sea    Reckitts Convalescent Home

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  Combermere Barracks, Windsor    Cavalry Hospital

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  Coombe Lane, Croydon    Wallacefield Auxiliary Hospital

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  Copse Hill, Wimbledon, SW    Atkinson Morley Hospital

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  Cricklewood, NW    Dollis Hill House Auxiliary Hospital

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  Crouch Hill    Holly Park Auxiliary Hospital

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  Denmark Hill, London, SE    Maudsley Hospital

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  Dollis Hill, London, N.    St. Andrew’s Hospital

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  Dorchester House, Park Lane, London, W.    Astley Hospital

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  Downes Park Road, London, E.    Stormont House V.A.D. Hospital

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  Du Cane Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London, W12    Military Orthopaedic Hospital

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  Earl’s Court Road, London    Kensington And Fulham General Hospital

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  East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22    Southwark Military Hospital

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  East India Dock Road, London, E.    Poplar Hospital

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  Endell Street, London, WC2    Endell Street Military Hospital

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  Endsleigh Gardens, London, NW    Endsleigh Palace Hospital

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  Esher    Lammas Auxiliary Hospital

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  Feltham    County Of Middlesex Red Cross Hospital

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  Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW    Freemasons’ War Hospital

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  Golden Square, London, W    Throat Hospital

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  Gower Street, London, WC    University College Hospital

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  Grange Road, Ealing, W.    Garth House Auxiliary Hospital

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  Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC    Royal Free Hospital

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  Grove Lane, London, SE    Grove Lane Schools

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  Grove Road, Balham, London, SW    Weir Hospital

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  Ham Common    Latchmere House Hospital

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  Hammersmith, London, W.    West London Hospital

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  Hammersmith, London, W6    Fulham Military Hospital

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  Hampstead    Rosslyn Lodge Auxiliary Hospital

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  Hampstead Heath, London, NW    Cedar Lawn Hospital

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  Hampstead Road, NW, London    London Temperance Hospital

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  Hampstead, London, NW    Kenwood

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  Hampstead, London, NW3    Hampstead Military Hospital

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  Harrow    Harrow Cottage Hospital

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  Harrow    Holmleigh Hospital

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  Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London    Haverstock Hill General Hospital

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  Heath Street, Hampstead, London, NW    New End Section

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  Holloway Road, London, N.    Great Northern Central Hospital

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  Homedale, 44 The Avenue, Upper Norwood, SE    SE Lambeth Auxiliary Hospital

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  Honor Oak Road, Forest Hill, SE    Fairlawn Auxiliary Hospital

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  Hyde Park Corner, London, SW    St. George’s Hospital

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  Ingatestone    Huskard’s Auxiliary Hospital

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  Ingatestone    The Hyde Auxiliary Hospital

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  Jerviston House, Streatham    Nielka Hospital

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  Kensington, London, SW    27 Ovington Square

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  Kensington, W8    Pembroke Lodge Hospital

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  Kew Foot Road, Richmond    Royal Hospital

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  King William Street, London WC    Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital

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  King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5    4th London General Hospital TF

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  Kingsland Road, London, N.E.    Metropolitan Hospital

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  Kingston    Kenry House Hospital

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  Knaphill    Princess Christian Hospital

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  Ladywell Road, London, SE13    Bermondsey Military Hospital

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  Lewisham, London, SE13    Lewisham Military Hospital

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  Leyton    Livingstone College Relief Hospital

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  Limpsfield    Furzedown Hospital

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  London    17 Park Lane

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  London    19 Park Lane

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  London    24 Park Lane

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  London    25 Portland Place

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  London    26 Park Lane

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  London    27 Berkeley Square

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  London    53 Cadogan Square

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  London    83 Portland Place

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  London    City Of London Red Cross Hospital

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  London    Osnabruck House

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  London    Platanes (House)

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  London, EC    Tower Of London Military Hospital

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  London, W.    7 Charles Street

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  Lower Clapton, London, E5    City Of London Military Hospital

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  Maida Vale, London, W.    Hospital For Epilepsy And Paralysis

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  Marylebone Road, London, NW    Prince Of Wales’s Hospital For Officers

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  Millbank, London, SW1    Queen Alexandra Military Hospital

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  Millfield Lane, Highate, N.    Queen Alexandra Hospital For Officers

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  Mitcham    Catherine Gladstone Relief Hospital

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  Mitcham    Holborn Military Hospital

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  Montpelier Road, Ealing, W.    Montpelier House Auxiliary Hospital

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  Mordon Road, Mitcham    Mordon Hall Auxiliary Hospital

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  Norfolk Street, Park Lane, London, W.    The Garland Home

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  Nose And Ear Hospital, Gray’s Inn Road, London    Central London Throat

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  2 Fitzroy Square, London, W.    Metropolitan Ear Nose And Throat Hospital

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  Ottershaw    Ottermead Auxiliary Hospital

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  Oxted    Binefields Hospital

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  Paddington, London, W.    St. Mary’s Hospital

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  Percy House Schools, Isleworth    Percy House Auxiliary Hospital

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  Princes Road, Kennington Cross    Maxillo-Facial Hospital

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  Queen Square, London, WC    Italian Hospital

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  Regent’s Park, London, NW    Life Guards Hospital

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  Regent’s Park, London, NW    Royal Horse Guards Hospital

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  Reigate    The Beeches Auxiliary Hospital

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  Richmond    Richmond Military Hospital

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  Richmond Park, Richmond    South African Military Hospital

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  Rochester Row, London, SW1    Rochester Row Military Hospital

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  Roehampton    Dover House

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  Roehampton    Gifford House Auxiliary Hospital

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  Roehampton    Queen Mary’s Convalescent Auxiliary Hospital

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  Roehampton, SW    Templeton House Hospital

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  Brondesbury    Brondesbury Park Hospital

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  Ruskin Park, London, SE    Ruskin Park Extension

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  Ruskin Park, London, SE    Ruskin Park Marquees

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  Rye Lane, Peckham    Hanover Park Hospital

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  St. George’s Circus, SE, London, SE    Royal Eye Hospital

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  St. John’s Lodge, Regents Park, London    Sir John Ellerman Hospital

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  St. Thomas’ Hospital, Lambeth, London, SE    5th London General Hospital TF

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  St. Thomas’ Street, London, SE    Guy’s Hospital

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  Stamford Street, London, SE1    The King George Hospital

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  Streatham    Streatham Relief Hospital

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  Surbiton    Oakenshaw Auxiliary Hospital

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  Surbiton and District Red Cross Hospital, New Malden, Kingston    Kingston

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  Sussex Lodge, Regent’s Park, London    Hall Walker Hospital (Mrs Hall-Walker)

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  Sutton    Stanwell House Auxiliary Hospital

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  Swanley    Kettlewell Convalescent Home

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  The Butts, London Road, Harrow    St. John’s Relief Hospital

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  The Clock House, Chelsea Embankment, SW    Mitchison Hospital (Mrs Mitchison)

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  The Green, Richmond    Richmond Red Cross Hospital

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  Tooting Grove, London, SW17    The Grove Military Hospital

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  Tooting, London, SW17    Tooting Military Hospital

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  Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW    All Saints’ Hospital

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  Venetian Road, London    Venetian Road Schools

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  Victoria Barracks, Windsor    Foot Guards Hospital

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  Vincent Square, SW    Empire Hospital

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  Walton-On-Thames    Golf View Military Hospital

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  Wandsworth Common, SW    Bolingbroke Hospital

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  Wandsworth, SW    3rd London General Hospital TF

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  West Byfleet    Blytheswood Auxiliary Hospital

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  West Smithfield, London, EC    St. Bartholomew’s Hospital

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  Weybridge    Barham Lodge Auxiliary Hospital

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  Weybridge    Brackley Lodge Auxiliary Hospital

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  Weybridge    Brooklands Military Hospital

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  Weybridge    Caenshill Military Hospital

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  Weybridge    Erin Lodge Red Cross Hospital

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  Weybridge    Llandaff House

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  Weybridge    St. George’s Hill Hospital

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  Whinclose, Croham Manor Rd, Croydon    St. Dorothy’s Auxiliary Hospital

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  Whitechapel, London, E.    London Hospital

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  Whitehall, South Norwood Hill, London    Princess Christian’s Auxiliary Hospital

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  Willifield Way, Golders Green, NW    Garden Suburb Auxiliary Hospital

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  Wood Lane, London, W.    White City Camp

• Woodstock Road, Golders Green, NW    Military Convalescent Home

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• London notes

• 2nd London General. Beds for 66 officers and 995 other ranks.

• 3rd London General. 806 officers and 224 other ranks.

• 4th London General. 300 officers and 1625 other ranks.

• – Neurological section established by early 1915, acting as clearing hospital for these cases.  Formerly the Maudsley Memorial Hospital at Denmark Hill. By June 18 known as Maudsley Neurological Clearing Hospital.

• 5th London General. At St Thomas’s Hospital. 94 officers and 568 other ranks.

• King George Hospital. An emergency wartime facility created in Stamford Street, Waterloo, in what is now the Franklin-Wilkins building of King’s College London. Over 70000 military personnel were treated there between 1915 and 1919, including innovative plastic surgery cases.

• Springfield War Hospital. Formerly the Middlesex County Asylum, Wandsworth.

• – a detached block was also used as a neurological unit. From April 16 used for severe or protracted cases.

• Charterhouse Military Hospital, London. A 226 bed specialist hospital for limbless men.

• Paddington Military Hospital. A 300 bed specialist hospital for limbless men.

• Queen Mary’s Convalescent Hospital, Roehampton. A 900 bed specialist hospital for limbless men.

• National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, Queen’s Square WC. An existing civilian neurological institution treating some military cases by November 1914. From April 1916 used for cases requiring special but not prolonged treatment.

• The Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis, Maida Vale, W. As Queen’s Square.

• West End Hospital for Diseases of the Nervous System, Welbeck St, London W. As Queen’s Square.

• Special Neurological Hospital for Officers, 10 Palace Green, Kensington. Opened January 1915 for officers suffering from functional neurosis, traumatic neurasthenia and the milder psychoses. By June 1918 had extended into 11 Palace Green.

• Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, 234 Great Portland St, London W. A military unit treated cases from London District and Eastern Command from March 1915 onward.

• Military Orthopaedic Hospital, Shepherds Bush. Opened March 1916. Responsibility passed to the Minister of Pensions in July 1919.

• University College Hospital, London, included a 20-bed specialist military cardiac unit from late 1914.

• Metropolitan Hospital, Kingsland Road,Hackney.

• National Hospital for Diseases of the Heart, Westmorland Street, London W, opened a military specialist military cardiac unit in late 1915.

• Hampstead Military Hospital, Hillingdon , opened in March 1915 at what had been the Mount Vernon Hospital for Consumption. Grew to 232 beds and became a cardiac specilaist hospital. In December 1917 was converted to hospital for cases from the Royal Flying Corps and heart cases were sent to Sobroan Barracks Military Hospital in Colchester.

• Rochester Row Military Hospital, London SW. A specialist venereal disease hospital for 301 men.

• Tooting Grove Military Hospital, London SW. A specialist venereal disease hospital for 144 officers and 100 men.

• Endell Street Military Hospital. Founded in 1915 by two former suffragettes, Dr Louisa Garrett Anderson and Dr Flora Murray, the hospital was staffed entirely by women.

• Brook War Hospital, Woolwich. The former Brook General Hospital, turned over to military use in September 1915. Expanded to 1000 beds, it treated 414 officers and 30,0080 men before being returned to civil use on 5 November 1919.The Michie Hospital, 184 Queen’s Gate, an auxiliary unit to Queen Alexandra’s on Millbank.​

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Who operated and manned these hospitals?
These military hospitals were manned and operated by the Royal Army Medical Corps and Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, supplemented by voluntary workers from a number of organisations including the Voluntary Aid Detachments, Red Cross, St John’s Ambulance and YMCA.
 

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