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World War One Centenary 1914 - 1918 #sefton100 WORLD WAR ONE CENTENARY

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World War One was a turning point in world history. What impact did it have on Sefton?

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Page 1: Introduction

World War OneCentenary1914 - 1918

#sefton100 WORLD WAR ONE CENTENARY

Page 2: Introduction

Sefton's soldiers at war and their commemoration:

• Sefton’s Victoria Cross winners.

• The war records of a small selection of local men, from each township in Sefton.

• Clippings from local newspapers.

• Local War Memorials.

Please read on to discover how our small borough helped to support the war effort.

Sefton's soldiers at war and their commemoration:

• Sefton’s Victoria Cross winners.

• The war records of a small selection of local men, from each township in Sefton.

• Clippings from local newspapers.

• Local War Memorials.

Please read on to discover how our small borough helped to support the war effort.

World War One was aturning point in worldhistory. It claimed the lives of almost 17 million people across the globe and had an impact on the lives ofeveryone, whether they were stationed on the front lines or at home.

In this booklet we aim to look at the impact that the War had on Sefton. We will look at:

The contribution Sefton made to advances inmedicine:

• At Moss Side Hospital in Maghull, where innovative practices in the treatment of shell shock were devised.

• In Southport where one of the largest Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) hospitals in Britain, treated soldiers evacuated from the front lines of France and Gallipoli.

World War One was aturning point in worldhistory. It claimed the lives of almost 17 million people across the globe and had an impact on the lives ofeveryone, whether they were stationed on the front lines or at home.

In this booklet we aim to look at the impact that the War had on Sefton. We will look at:

The contribution Sefton made to advances inmedicine:

• At Moss Side Hospital in Maghull, where innovative practices in the treatment of shell shock were devised.

• In Southport where one of the largest Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) hospitals in Britain, treated soldiers evacuated from the front lines of France and Gallipoli.

Military activity in Sefton:

• The army camp at Litherland and the world famous war poets who trained there.

• How the armed forces used the beach as an outdoor training ground.

• The local munitions factories and the aeroplane factory at Aintree.

How local people raised funds to support the War:

• Holding fetes, dances and staging concerts.

• Taking part in tank weeks and purchasing War Bonds.

Military activity in Sefton:

• The army camp at Litherland and the world famous war poets who trained there.

• How the armed forces used the beach as an outdoor training ground.

• The local munitions factories and the aeroplane factory at Aintree.

How local people raised funds to support the War:

• Holding fetes, dances and staging concerts.

• Taking part in tank weeks and purchasing War Bonds.

In memoryof all thosethat havefallen.

#sefton100