International Red Cross flag

This International Red Cross flag came from the hospital ship HMHS Anglia. On 31 October 1915 the Anglia had been used to evacuate King George V from France following his riding accident. Less than a month after transporting the King, the Anglia was sunk, carrying 13 officers and 372 other ranks. It hit a mine that had been laid by the German U-boat UC5. Many ships launched rescue boats; however, despite their best efforts, five army officers, 128 soldiers, one nurse and nine members of the Royal Army Medical Corps lost their lives.