A Lines, Summerdown Camp

Courtesy of Eastbourne Heritage Service SUS-141103-153324001A Lines, Summerdown Camp

Courtesy of Eastbourne Heritage Service SUS-141103-153324001
A Lines, Summerdown Camp Courtesy of Eastbourne Heritage Service SUS-141103-153324001

12 pictures of Eastbourne’s First World War story

During World War One, a convalescent camp was built at Summerdown in Eastbourne to help treat and rehabilitate wounded soldiers.

Summerdown Camp was opened in 1915.

It was one of the first of such convalescent establishments, and by 1919 had treated around 150,000 soldiers.

Thanks to Eastbourne Heritage Service, who sent us these images back in 2014.

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More photos of Summerdown Camp here

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