An interesting article in the New Zealand newspaper called "Press", sets out some background information on the WW1 hospital facilities in Egypt during 1915 and gives a brief description of the convalescent facilities in Alexandria.
"Alexandria is a noted health resort and is the seat of Government during the Egyptian summer (Cairo being too hot in the middle of the year).....Alexandria convalescent cases will find many residents ready to offer the hospitality of their homes until their names are removed from the sick list. All the suburban portion of this city stands on its north-east side, upon a ridge of soft limestone rock...the north side the sea provides one long succession of delightful bathing beaches....Glymenopoulo, one of these suburban districts, lies quite near Alexandria, and is characterised by the number of great houses which are divided into residential flats."
The Care of our Gallant Wounded, by H T Ferrar
NZ newspaper ‘Press’
30 July 1915, p.8
A.G. Adams remained in a Glymenopoulo convalescent facility until 14 June when he again returned to Gallipoli.
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