Bitton VA hospital

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Bitton VA hospital
Bitton in South Gloucestershire was one of several "Class B" hospitals run by the Red Cross as convalescent homes, in a private house (probably Beach House) lent for the purpose by Mr Walker. Most of the patients were transferred there after treatment in Cleve Hill and Horton VA hospitals.	Gloucestershire Red Cross Hospitals 1914-1919
	The Abbotts, Cheltenham Badminton Bingham Hall, Cirencester Bitton Boddington, Staverton Cleve Hill, Downend Copse Hill, Bourton-on-the-Water Dumbleton Forthampton Gloucester Hillfield/Palace, Gloucester Horton, Chipping Sodbury Kitebrook, Moreton in Marsh Leckhampton Court, Cheltenham Lydney Nailsworth Naunton Park, Cheltenham New Court, Cheltenham Norton Hall, Chipping Campden The Priory, Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham Standish, Stonehouse St. Briavels St. John's, Cheltenham St. Martin's, Cheltenham Stow on the Wold Stroud Suffolk Hall, Cheltenham Tewkesbury Winchcombe
BITTON V.A. HOSPITAL (CLASS B) GLOS. 100 not included in final reports: this info is from The Red Cross in Gloucestershire 1915 yearbook

Date of opening—March 17th 1915

No. of beds

STAFF (1915)

Commandant: Mrs Walker

Medical Officer: Dr Aubrey

Lady Superintendent: Sister Mayne

Quartermaster: Miss G. Bradley

General Duty : Miss M. Bradley, Miss V. Woodward, Miss D. Perrett, Miss Davis, Mrs Aubrey, Miss M. Brain (Glos 44), Miss Matthews, Miss E. Packer, Miss M. Seaton

Probationer: Miss A. Matheson

Cooks: Miss M. K. Smith, Miss N. Daniell, Miss E. Watts (Glos 100), Miss G. Brain (Glos 44)

Gloucestershire Red Cross Hospitals 1914-1919