United States General Hospitals 114 and 297
(September 1944 – June 1945)
The Burlish Top area has an interesting history, with the site being used as a World War II American Army training and hospital camp. All that remains from those days are concrete paths, and some foundations from the original buildings. Much of this has been highlighted along a way marked ‘History’ trail.
114th GENERAL HOSPITAL (Bewdley Top)
BEWDLEY CAMP No.2
Unit strength: 58 Offi cers, 1 Warrant Offi cer, 83 Nurses, 452 Enlisted Men, 2 Hospital Dietitians, 2 Physical Therapy Aides and 5 Red Cross Workers.
Bed capacity: 1442 patients
Approximately 4,500 casualties were dealt with, the majority arriving at the Stourport railhead in hospital trains from ports and airfi elds in the south of England.
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297th GENERAL HOSPITAL (Now * Burlish Estate & Old Burlish Crossing Railway)
BEWDLEY CAMP No. 1
Unit strength: 56 Offi cers, 1 Warrant O cer, 83 Nurses, 500 Enlisted Men, 3 Hospital Dietitians, 3 Physical Therapy Aides and 5 Red Cross Workers.
Bed capacity: 1442 patients.
During the period of operation a total of 7,570 casualties were dealt with.
On the 24th and 25th August 1944 the 114th and 297th General Hospitals departed from Kidderminster by train for Southampton where they boarded the liner Queen Elizabeth for New York