Army Council Instruction 775 of 1916 stated that “in future sick and wounded British troops who have been transferred from an Expeditionary Force and who, in the opinion of the Officer in charge of the central hospital, are likely to become fit to return to an Expeditionary Force within a maximum of six weeks and are, at the time of the transfer, fit to be up and about, will be transferred to military convalescent hospitals as follows:-
| From hospitals in the | to the |
|---|---|
| Eastern and Aldershot Commands | Military Convalescent Hospital, Summerdown Camp, Eastbourne |
| London District | Orchard Military Convalescent Hospital, Dartford, Kent |
| Southern Command | Military Convalescent Hospital, Woodcote Park, Epsom |
| Western Command, and men whose homes are in Lancashire or who belong to Lancashire regiments from any Command | Lancashire Military Convalescent Hospital, Clifton Park, Blackpool |
| Irish Command, and men whose homes are in Ireland or who belong to Irish regiments from any Command | Military Convalescent Hospital, Holywood, Belfast |
| Northern and Scottish Commands, and men whose homes are in Scotland or who belong to Scottish regiments from any Command | Military Convalescent Hospital, Alnwick, Northumberland |
When accommodation is not available in the military convalescent hospital allotted to a particular command, cases will be transferred to the nearest military convalescent hospital in which accommodation is available.”