Memorial

347th Station Hospital

Mark Newton 24234

Source: Copyright Mark Newton 24234

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Current Location

Marlborough Common, Marlborough, Kennet, Wiltshire, SN8 1DL, England

SU 1880869665

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Type of Memorial: Stone of remembrance
WMR Reference Number: 24234
Description: LARGE ROUGH-HEWN STONE. GREY MARBLE TABLET WITH WHITE LETTERING BEARS INSCRIPTION.
Inscription: DEDICATED TO HONOUR THE MEMBERS/ OF THE 347TH STATION HOSPITAL UNITED/ STATES ARMY - E.T.O. - WORLD WAR 11/ 12 MAY 1944 TO 30 JULY 1945 WHO WERE/ STATIONED IN ENGLAND ON MARLBOROUGH COMMON,/ TOWN OF MARLBOROUGH, WILTSHIRE./ TOTAL CAPACITY OF 1,154 BEDS, 764 BUILDINGS/ AND 390 TENTS, 49 OFFICERS, 75 NURSES,/ 400 ENLISTED MEN, 3 AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFICERS/ PLUS ALL THE LOCAL VOLUNTEERS FROM THE TOWN OF/ MARLBOROUGH THAT WORKED LONG HOURS HELPING THE NURSES/ AND DOCTORS ON THE 347TH STATION HOSPITAL./ AFTER D-DAY THE HOSPITAL RECIEVED AIR-EVACUATED BATTLE/ CASULATIES DIRECT FROM THE CONTINENT SERVED BY TWO/ NEARBY AIRFIELDS./ NEXT MORNING EVACUATED CASULATIES/ WERE TAKEN TO GENERAL HOSPITALS BY TRAIN AND/ AMBULANCES TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW ARRIVALS OF/ CASULATIES. TOTAL PATIENTS IN THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS 32,878/ GRAND TOTAL PATIENTS CARED FOR BY THE 347TH HOSPITAL - 62, 549/ DONATED BY THE NURSES AND/ ENLISTED MEN OF THE 347TH/ STATION HOSPITAL.

Stone of remembrance

Made from: Stone, Stone

Condition: Unknown

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