Redgrave Park

52.35092, 1.00891
TM 050 767
photos taken 12 July 2013

There also used to be a German POW camp on this site. The only thing remaining of that camp is a water tower, still to be seen across the water from the site of the memorial.

Redgrave Park

65^th General Hospital

U.S. Army

During World War II, the 65^th General Hospital, a reserve unit of Duke University, Durham, North Caroline USA, was located here on the grounds of Redgrave Park.

Of Nissen Hut construction, supplemented by ward tents, the hospital had 1456 beds and served from February [  . ] 1944 to August 20^th 1945 as the major hospital centre for the surrounding U.S. 8^th Air Force. In addition, after D Day, June 6^th 1944, it treated thousands of wounded soldiers moved here from the war on the continent.

Dedicated 26^th June 1992

As a symbol of friendship between our two countries