Harlow VAD Hospital- Hillsborough & Down Hall
Harlow Red Cross Hospital was at Church gate Street, Harlow in the residence of Captain Seymour Gosling.
The Hospital was fitted out and received 9 English and 4 Belgian soldiers as its first batch of wounded on 21 November 1914.
A secondary Hospital was opened at Down Hall, Harlow in the residence of Mrs Louisa Calverley.
The hospitals contained to receive wounded throughout the war.
In August 1916 an Australian Soldier, Private Charles Henry Slade , aged 30, died from chest wounds and was buried with full military honours at Harlow Parish Church.
At this time The main staff were
President - Mrs Calverley of Down Hall, Harlow.
Commandant - Mrs F A Jones
Surgeon - Dr J A Temple White
Quartermaster Webber
In November 1916 Sir Evelyn Wood presented Red Cross Service badges to members of the nursing staff at Harlow VAD with about 25 Nurses and 10 men receiving the awards.
In February 1919 the Hospital was closed. The Lord Lieutenant presented a cheque for one hundred pounds and a silver cigarette case to Dr J A Temple White for the services that he had rendered at Hillsborough and Down Hall Hospitals.
A service was then held at Harlow Parish Church to mark the closing of the hospital where Mrs F A Jones presented the hospital colours of Union Jack and Red Cross flag to the Vicar for safe keeping in the chancel.
