'Nursing Through Shot and Shell' is the previously unpublished memoir of Beatrice Hopkinson, who served in France as a Territorial Nursing Sister from 1917-19. Beatrice worked close to the front line at casualty clearing stations, and her poignant account reveals the intense strain: 'I never realised what the word duty meant until this War. To stand at one's post, never flinching and trying to keep the boys cheerful; all the time wondering when our time would come.' The memoir reveals the lighter side of wartime life, with entertainments, travel and enduring friendships. Beatrice also describes the practical realities of war in vivid detail sleeping in dug outs, dodging bombs and avoiding rats 'as big as a good sized kitten'. A fascinating, close-up view of one women's life during wartime. SELLING POINTS: . Will appeal to a variety of audiences, from students of the First World War, history fans and readers of wartime romance novels. . Beatrice served at close proximity to the Front Line, mainly in casualty clearing stations and her account, is an unusual close focus on the work done by medical servicemen and women in the First World War. 8 page plate section
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781473827592
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212747347
Product Key Features
Author
Vivien Newman, Christine Smyth
Publication Name
Nursing Through Shot and Shell
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Nursing, History
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Vivien Newman, Christine Smyth
Topic
Memorials
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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