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To #1 Casualty Clearing Station

To #1 Casualty Clearing Station

Ms. Smith-Adamson describes arriving in Njimegen only to find that her documents and kit are missing. A doctor acquaintance arranges for her to join #1 Casualty Clearing Station in Sogol, Germany where she remains with the Army of Occupation for a year.

Treating Field Marshall Montgomery

Treating Field Marshall Montgomery

Ms. Smith-Adamson describes being the only nurse at her hospital denied an opportunity to see Field Marshall Montgomery during his visit to Germany. Ironically, his aircraft crashes and he arrives at her hospital for x-rays and a checkup. She is his nurse while he is there.

Life goes on after War

Life goes on after War

Mrs. Flynn expresses her feelings about the end of war, continuing to care for the wounded, and her thoughts on how the men had to come to terms with their new way of living.

Nursing Residence

Nursing Residence

Mrs. Flynn describes the living conditions for the nursing sisters and how they adjusted to their surroundings.

Layout and Care within the Hospital

Layout and Care within the Hospital

Mrs. Flynn describes the setup of the hospital and how the wounded boys were cared for by the doctors and nursing sisters.

Realization for being at War

Realization for being at War

Mrs. Flynn describes her arrival in Southern England, seeing the barrage balloons and devastation around her.

Voyage Overseas

Voyage Overseas

Mrs. Flynn shares her memories while travelling across the Atlantic and the humorous act the nursing sisters provided to the soldiers at sea.

Recognition of Nursing Sisters

Recognition of Nursing Sisters

Mrs. Flynn shares her historical perspective of the nursing sisters and how they were recognized in army life.

Camaraderie Amongst the Soldiers

Camaraderie Amongst the Soldiers

Mrs. Flynn expresses her deep emotion and respect for the wounded soldiers and how they maintained a great sense of humour in times of despair.

Christmas In Nijmegen

Christmas In Nijmegen

Dr. Theal describes Christmas celebrations in Nijmegen, Holland

He Died Just Like That

He Died Just Like That

Dr. Theal describes the consequences of cavalier leadership in an assault at Groningen, Holland.

Run Over By A Tank!

Run Over By A Tank!

Dr. Theal describes the more common wounds which he treated at the outpost level, and describes a bizarre close call.

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