jean mcd Posted 19 November , 2009 Share Posted 19 November , 2009 Does anyone have any information concerning Summerdown camp convalescent home during World War 1 or how we would go about getting hold of the records for soldiers staying there? Many thanks Jean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 19 November , 2009 Share Posted 19 November , 2009 Jean No hits in the NA Catalogue. I tried MH and WO prefixes and various spellings and shortening of titles. The actual spelling is SUMMERDOWN ! Our expert on such matter lives thereabouts (well ,Sussex !) I think if you PM SUE LIGHT she will know about it,and the book "Eastbourne's Great War 1914-1918"by Robert Elliston.1999. ISBN 1-85770-146-1. Sotonmate Edit: Just noticed that you need another post to make 10 before you can do a PM,so,think of something ! Also noticed that you spelt it right in the text,but not in the header ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanbelge Posted 19 November , 2009 Share Posted 19 November , 2009 Jean No hits in the NA Catalogue. I tried MH and WO prefixes and various spellings and shortening of titles. The actual spelling is SUMMERDOWN ! Our expert on such matter lives thereabouts (well ,Sussex !) I think if you PM SUE LIGHT she will know about it,and the book "Eastbourne's Great War 1914-1918"by Robert Elliston.1999. ISBN 1-85770-146-1. Sotonmate Edit: Just noticed that you need another post to make 10 before you can do a PM,so,think of something ! If I can help with searches I live in Eastbourne I can take pictres of the present location if required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 19 November , 2009 Share Posted 19 November , 2009 Photograph of the camp here. You can find the site of the camp on Google Earth. Type in" Old Camp Road, Eastbourne" and you will see its location today TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 19 November , 2009 Share Posted 19 November , 2009 Capt Harold Mortimore was there as a patient in mid to late 1917; "Morty", as he was known, had commanded the first tank to go into action Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanbelge Posted 21 November , 2009 Share Posted 21 November , 2009 Capt Harold Mortimore was there as a patient in mid to late 1917; "Morty", as he was known, had commanded the first tank to go into action I have borrowed a book from my daughter about Eastborne and the Great War.....references to Summerdown Camp and couple of photos. Please PM me if more info required Joan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK Posted 23 July , 2013 Share Posted 23 July , 2013 I'm a new member and not sure if you're still following this topic, but my great-grandfather (Dr Joseph Kellett-Smith) was the Superintendant of Summerdown Camp during the war - I'm not sure of the exact date but I've posted a photo of himself and all the nurses in 1918. He was in the RAMC. He was in charge of electro-therapeutics, which sounds slightly ominous! I do have a few stories from the camp, courtesy of my grandfather's memoirs, if you're interested. Regards Lara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Sloper Posted 8 August , 2013 Share Posted 8 August , 2013 Hello Jean, Unfortunately the admission and discharge registers do not appear to have survived for the camp. However you could try the Imperial War Museum who hold a Souvenir publication, no date [c.1919], of the camp, reference no. K11/984. They also hold a copy of The Summerdown Journal, The representative organ of the Summerdown Military Convalescent Camp, also undated, reference no. E89/-, (copies of this publication are also held at British Library, ref P.P.4039.wcg.(2.) and the Wellcome Institute Library, ref no. RAMC/847. I hope this helps, Ally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastbourne Heritage Posted 1 November , 2013 Share Posted 1 November , 2013 I'm a new member and not sure if you're still following this topic, but my great-grandfather (Dr Joseph Kellett-Smith) was the Superintendant of Summerdown Camp during the war - I'm not sure of the exact date but I've posted a photo of himself and all the nurses in 1918. He was in the RAMC. He was in charge of electro-therapeutics, which sounds slightly ominous! I do have a few stories from the camp, courtesy of my grandfather's memoirs, if you're interested. Regards Lara We would love to hear more about your great-grandfather and his time at Summerdown as we are starting a major project about the camp....please get in contact! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now