Product Description

The true account of a British woman's experiences while volunteering as a nurse during World War One. Her diary describes in graphic detail the horrors of working on the frontline in a war-torn Belgium.

Right in the firing line in the second battle at Ypres, she states 'our hospital soon became a shambles ...our theatre a slaughter house. We started working that day, April 23rd, and we never stopped for about two weeks. Operations continued day and night with two tables occupied all the time...'

However despite everything she maintained her sense of humour and desired to find the beauty in things, rejoicing at finding primroses amongst the ruins and cantering on horseback amongst the sand dunes in the bright spring sunshine.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #610319 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 104 pages

From the Publisher
Please buy the latest edition for this title which is ISBN
1846853664

Customer Reviews

very moving account
I found this title particuarly interesting as my Aunt served as a nurse during World War One, winning a Red Cross medal for her bravery, and as I was reading about this author's experiences I kept asking myself, 'I wonder if she and my aunt ever met?'

This is a very moving account and I loved the story about the little dog 'Bombe' the nursing staff found amongst the ruins and adopted. I also liked the fact that this nurse was a bit of a rebel, and didn't always do as she was told..she had a mind of her own and confessed she and a friend were sometimes 'naughty' and sneaked off to ride on the officer's horses! You go, girl!

I loved the account of the nurses continuing to play hide and seek amongst the ambulances on Christmas day, despite heavy shelling by the Germans - I guess they wanted to be caught by the ambulance drivers who were chasing them waving bits of mistletoe!

Excellent!
I very much enjoyed this book. I had bought it for research purposes as I'm writing a novel set in WWI.
The homely style allowed the reader to see a glimpse into what these brave, selfless women did for their country.
They, and all the men who fought wars, are the world's true heroes.