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Prose: non-fiction, General & world history, History: earliest times to present day
Forgotten Voices of our frontline nurses.
The amazing experiences of the Queen Alexandra nurses in the Second World War form one of the greatest adventure stories of modern times - and incredibly - remain largely untold. Thousands of middle-class girls, barely out of school, were plucked from sheltered backgrounds, subjected to training regimes unimaginably tough by today's standards and sent forth to share the harsh conditions of the fighting services. They had to deal with the most appalling suffering, yet most found reserves of inner strength that carried them through episodes of unrelieved horror.
Over 400 nurses died, torpedoed in hospital ships, bombed in field hospitals or murdered in Japanese prison camps. Dozens won medals for gallantry. From the beaches of Dunkirk, to Singapore and D-Day, they saw it all. Whether tending burned pilots from the Battle of Britain or improvising medical treatment in Japanese death camps, their dedication was second to none. This is their story.
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Praise for Sisters In Arms: British Army Nurses Tell Their Story
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Written with sensitivity, with personal anecdotes and illustrations, this is entertaining and inspirational. - TELEGRAPH & ARGUS
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