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Scottish Women's Hospital at Royaumont
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The Scottish Women's Hospital at Royaumont was a medical hospital during World War I active from January 1915 to March 1919 operated by Scottish Women's Hospitals (SWH), under the direction of the French Red Cross and located at Royaumont Abbey. The Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey, located near Asnières-sur-Oise in Val-d'Oise, approximately 30 km north of Paris, France. The hospital was started by Dr Frances Ivens and founder of SWH, Dr Elsie Maud Inglis. It was especially noted for its performance treating soldiers involved in the Battle of the Somme.
Dr Frances Ivens inspecting a French patient at Royaumont. Painting by Norah Neilson Gray.
Dr Frances Ivens inspecting a French patient at Royaumont. Painting by Norah Neilson Gray.
Dr Elsie Inglis
Dr Elsie Inglis
The Western Front 1915–1916.
The Western Front 1915–1916.
Hôpital Auxilaire 1918 by Norah Neilson Gray.
Hôpital Auxilaire 1918 by Norah Neilson Gray.
Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service
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The Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Services (SWH) was founded in 1914. It was led by Dr Elsie Inglis and provided nurses, doctors, ambulance drivers, cooks and orderlies. By the end of World War I, 14 medical units had been outfitted and sent to serve in Corsica, France, Malta, Romania, Russia, Salonika and Serbia.
Dr Elsie Inglis
Dr Elsie Inglis
Dr Frances Ivens inspecting a French patient at the Scottish Women's Hospital at Royaumont. Painting by Norah Neilson Gray.
Dr Frances Ivens inspecting a French patient at the Scottish Women's Hospital at Royaumont. Painting by Norah Neilson Gray.
Women of the Sixth (American) Unit of the Scottish Women's Hospital at Ostrovo
Women of the Sixth (American) Unit of the Scottish Women's Hospital at Ostrovo