The Story of British V.A.D. Work in the Great War |
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Page 97
... TRANSPORT " " At Torquay the whole of the transport for the Red Cross Hospitals is done by St. John men , whilst in Exeter the transport is done by British Red Cross and St. John men combined . Several St. John members are WORK IN THE ...
... TRANSPORT " " At Torquay the whole of the transport for the Red Cross Hospitals is done by St. John men , whilst in Exeter the transport is done by British Red Cross and St. John men combined . Several St. John members are WORK IN THE ...
Page 148
... transport to the Dublin Hospitals and hospital trains has been carried out by the St. John Ambulance Brigade — at first as an auxiliary service to the R.A.M.C. , but latterly entirely by the 500 trained stretcher bearers . Since the ...
... transport to the Dublin Hospitals and hospital trains has been carried out by the St. John Ambulance Brigade — at first as an auxiliary service to the R.A.M.C. , but latterly entirely by the 500 trained stretcher bearers . Since the ...
Page 297
... transporting the wounded over very steep hills and in places where previously transport by mule was the only available method and the cause of much loss of life . The London Units did magnificent service in the Dobrudja before the ...
... transporting the wounded over very steep hills and in places where previously transport by mule was the only available method and the cause of much loss of life . The London Units did magnificent service in the Dobrudja before 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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