Northcourt Rd
Abingdon OX14 1NS
UK
This will be an affecting account of railway activities in the South of England and in France during the Great War. Railways permitted the mass movements of munitions, equipment and men and the harrowing resulting casualties, many of whom were taken through the Thames Valley. As well as the many technical innovations introduced by the GWR they were the pioneer of ambulance trains. This talk will include the transport and care of the wounded back to Blighty with some focus on South Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. [Image shows a WW1 Railway Red Cross Train].
Attendance for Members is free and visitors are very welcome to attend meetings at a cost of £3.
There is on-site parking and dedicated disabled spaces. Refreshments are available on most evenings.