Project Gutenberg 2006-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 96 Thurstan, Violetta 1879 1978 15015783 Field Hospital and Flying Column Being the Journal of an English Nursing Sister in Belgium & Russia E-text prepared by Irma Spehar and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Field Hospital and Flying Column" by Violetta Thurstan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the experiences of an English nursing sister during World War I, specifically her journey to Belgium and later Russia to aid the wounded amidst the unfolding chaos of war. The narrative speaks to the harrowing realities of war, as experienced by nurses on the front lines, giving readers an insight into the emotional and physical challenges they faced. The opening of the text sets a vivid scene, beginning with a reflection on the start of the war, marked by a ceremonial tattoo in Salisbury Plain. Thurstan describes the fervent atmosphere in London as nurses and volunteers clamored to be deployed to the front lines, highlighting the urgency and desperation of the situation. As she quickly receives orders to travel to Belgium, the reader is introduced to the chaotic preparations and the somber realizations of what war entails, such as the influx of refugees and the immediate need for medical assistance. Notably, the author emphasizes the mix of excitement and dread among those involved, foreshadowing the profound experiences and challenges that lie ahead within the context of wartime nursing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals, charities, etc. World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text World War I Women's Travel Journals Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Travel & Geography 248554 248438 2024-09-08T03:50:28.885901 2023-09-08T06:22:32.109010 text/html text/html 246332 2006-01-23T14:04:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 199586 2020-12-13T14:51:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 267415 2024-09-08T03:50:34.770831 application/epub+zip 266993 2024-09-08T03:50:30.632921 application/epub+zip 149156 2024-09-08T03:50:29.599808 application/epub+zip 408746 2024-09-08T03:50:37.829874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385970 2024-09-08T03:50:33.896836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288155 2022-09-08T11:53:07.071717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214304 214228 2024-09-08T03:50:28.232865 2023-09-08T06:22:31.516997 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 214084 2020-12-13T14:51:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 81328 2020-12-13T14:51:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214104 2020-12-13T14:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81269 2020-12-13T14:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21073 2024-09-08T03:50:37.971760 application/rdf+xml 14543 2024-09-08T03:50:29.963831 image/jpeg 3556 2024-09-08T03:50:29.780838 image/jpeg 255461 2024-09-08T03:50:28.914869 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog