It is difficult to recapture the atmosphere of the terrible 1914—18 war years. Ninety-Seven years is a long period in time, and memories fade and soften.
Tag: Red Cross
This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Red Cross, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. Among the pieces gathered here are “Rye and the Great War”, “World War One”, and “When Rye St John had Three Ambulances”, each adding its own detail to the story. Taken together, these pieces preserve the names, places and passing details that might otherwise slip out of the local record.
The Long Journey:Part 3
End of 1941. early 1942 Michael Whiteman’s graphic account of his days as a German Prisioner of War. I think it was about this time snow was on the ground one of our lads became ill. He was a lad from Hastings, in the 5th Sussex Regiment, twenty one years old, name Frank Smith.
When Rye St John had Three Ambulances
When Rye St John Had Three Vehicles By Arthur Woodgate The picture below is of the three ambulances that Rye St John were using to serve Rye & District prior to the State run service that started in the 1950’s.
World War One
The Monastery is turned into a Hospital The 1914-18 War seems far off to many of us now but there are still Ryers around that have memories of those terrible days.