The Story of British V.A.D. Work in the Great War |
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Page 73
... party was held in the grounds , the most attractive feature of it being a trench somewhere in France , " made and manned by wounded soldiers from the hospital . On the right . of the trench was a dug - out , and hundreds of visitors ...
... party was held in the grounds , the most attractive feature of it being a trench somewhere in France , " made and manned by wounded soldiers from the hospital . On the right . of the trench was a dug - out , and hundreds of visitors ...
Page 181
... party was told that instead of proceeding via Holland it was to travel via Denmark . After a very cold , comfortless journey , escorted always by the military who were armed to the teeth , the nurses arrived at Hamburg , there to be ...
... party was told that instead of proceeding via Holland it was to travel via Denmark . After a very cold , comfortless journey , escorted always by the military who were armed to the teeth , the nurses arrived at Hamburg , there to be ...
Page 182
... party left Copenhagen and crossed to Helsingborg , travelling through Sweden to Chris- tiania , there to find a telegram from Queen Maud congratulating the travellers on their escape , and inviting them to a dinner party given by the ...
... party left Copenhagen and crossed to Helsingborg , travelling through Sweden to Chris- tiania , there to find a telegram from Queen Maud congratulating the travellers on their escape , and inviting them to a dinner party given by the ...
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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