The Story of British V.A.D. Work in the Great War |
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Page 65
... hundred and eighty cases on the train , a hundred of them being cot cases , " which meant that they must be removed by stretcher . At a word of command the V.A.D. men sprang to attention and forthwith set to work . They carried their ...
... hundred and eighty cases on the train , a hundred of them being cot cases , " which meant that they must be removed by stretcher . At a word of command the V.A.D. men sprang to attention and forthwith set to work . They carried their ...
Page 73
... hundreds of visitors traversed the anything but easy road which led to this realistic scene . There were two sections of trenches , loop - holed and protected by barbed wire . Visitors were shown the working of a periscope from the ...
... hundreds of visitors traversed the anything but easy road which led to this realistic scene . There were two sections of trenches , loop - holed and protected by barbed wire . Visitors were shown the working of a periscope from the ...
Page 78
... hundreds of V.A.D. Hospitals through- out our land must have some lasting influence on the people of Great Britain . It is an aspect of V.A.D. work which should not be overlooked ; and whilst one does not want to be unpractical , nor ...
... hundreds of V.A.D. Hospitals through- out our land must have some lasting influence on the people of Great Britain . It is an aspect of V.A.D. work which should not be overlooked ; and whilst one does not want to be unpractical , nor ...
Contents
CHAP PAGE | 9 |
HISTORY OF THE V A D MOVEMENT | 20 |
THE BOMBARDMENT OF A V A D HOSPITAL | 80 |
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