Col. Jacob Peabody of the local Red Cross chapter began a campaign to raise the $ 25,000 ( $ in ) worth of equipment required for a 500-bed hospital . A large part of the supply requirements were met through the New England Surgical Dressings Committee . The Committee organized dressings which were then sterilized and packed into sealed tins to be distributed in France through the American Clearing House . While the funds were raised and supplies and equipment purchased , they were not shipped with the hospital when it went overseas , believing materials would be in abundance there , instead , these supplies would be sent to help care for the victims of the Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
Halifax Explosion
American Base Hospital No. 5