Campbell College, Belmont Road, Belfast

No. 24 (London) General Hospital

No. 24 (London) General Hospital operated from the site of Campbell College grammar school in East Belfast, treating many men and women during the Second World War.

George Carlin

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Aircraftman 1st Class George Carlin of Waterside died on 3rd May 1941 as a result of an illness that saw him hospitalised at No. 24 (London) General Hospital.

Thomas Arthur Mewhort

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Aircraftman 1st Class Thomas Arthur Mewhort died at Campbell College Military Hospital in his hometown of Belfast on 20th September 1942. He was 44 years old.

On 23rd December 1942, a soldier underwent treatment for a damaged jaw at No. 24 (London) General Hospital based at Campbell College, a school in East Belfast.

Photograph showing dental splints special made for a patient undergoing treatment for a damaged jaw at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Campbell College, Belfast. — ©IWM H 26477 Info

Photograph showing a patient undergoing treatment for a damaged jaw at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Campbell College, Belfast. — ©IWM H 26478 Info

The Fire Raid of the Belfast Blitz

One of the greatest single losses of life during the Belfast Blitz came on the night of 4th-5th May 1941 when Luftwaffe bombs fell in and around No. 24 (London) General Hospital.

Leonard Charles Christian

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Private Leonard Charles Christian served in No. 173 Company, The Pioneer Corps at his time of death at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Belfast in May 1941.

Eric Dennant

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Private Eric Dennant of Banbridge served in No. 173 Company, The Pioneer Corps at his time of death at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Belfast in May 1941.

Leon Guglielmazzi

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Corporal Leon Guglielmazzi served in No. 173 Company, The Pioneer Corps at his time of death at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Belfast in May 1941.

John Thomas Harris

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Lance Corporal John Thomas Harris served in No. 173 Company, The Pioneer Corps at his time of death at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Belfast in May 1941.

Edward Valentine Hemelryk D.S.O., T.D.

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Major Edward Valentine Hemelryk served in No. 173 Company, The Pioneer Corps at his time of death at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Belfast in May 1941.

Felix Marasi

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Private Felix Marasi served in No. 173 Company, The Pioneer Corps at his time of death at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Belfast in May 1941.

John McCunnie

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Fusilier John McCunnie was a promising young footballer on the left-wing with Glenavon F.C. before his untimely death during the Belfast Blitz on 5th May 1941.

James Simon Moore

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Private James Simon Moore served in No. 173 Company, The Pioneer Corps at his time of death at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Belfast in May 1941.

Harry Norman Pickup

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Lance Corporal Harry Norman Pickup served in No. 173 Company, The Pioneer Corps at his time of death at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Belfast in May 1941.

Kenneth Lawrence Shaw

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Private Kenneth Lawrence Shaw served in No. 173 Company, The Pioneer Corps at his time of death at No. 24 (London) General Hospital, Belfast in May 1941.

Damage caused to the Officer's Mess at No. 24 (London) General Hospital at Campbell College, Belfast following the Fire Raid of the Belfast Blitz. — ©IWM H 9482 Info

Damage caused to No. 24 (London) General Hospital at Campbell College, Belfast following the Fire Raid of the Belfast Blitz. — ©IWM H 9478 Info