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Nurses at the Front (Great War)

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Wildgoose

Wildgoose Report 26 Aug 2009 11:46

They must have been worried to death! I should think they were even more worried to hear how serious his injuries were.

These lovely nurses must have spent quite a lot of their quieter hours writing these letters to relatives.

Janet

Researching:
Northampton/Blisworth Northants/Hinderclay Suffolk

Brian(i)

Brian(i) Report 26 Aug 2009 10:07

I also have letter from a Sister in the Geat War, my Uncle was wounded in France in 1917 and this written letter was sent to my Grandmother:-

No 3 Canadian C.C.S.
B.E.F. France
July 24th (1917)
Dear Mrs. P . . . .. .. .
Your So B. G. P . . . . . .. .. 2 . . . . 7 was admitted to the above C.C.S. on the 21st inst.
His condition is very favourable altho his wounds are of rather a serious nature.
He is quite – bright and cheerful and is looking forward to going across to England in the course of a couple of weeks.
His chief anxiety at present, is that you will be worried about him. He will write to you himself very soon.
Yours sincerely
R. Carmichael
Sister

{C.C.S. - Casualty Clearing Station }

Brian(i)

Wildgoose

Wildgoose Report 26 Aug 2009 08:52

I have a letter from a nurse who looked after my dying grandfather in 1917 in France. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to find an index of nurses of the Great War but I would love to find a relative of hers so I can send them a copy of this letter. I imagine that she wrote quite a few of these sad letters to young widows at the time. Her surname was BANNISTER (initials may be J N) and she was Sister in Charge near Calaise.

Janet

Researching:
Northampton/Blisworth Northants/Hinderclay Suffolk