Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Muir, Ward 1878 1927 Observations of an Orderly Some Glimpses of Life and Work in an English War Hospital Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Irma Spehar, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "Observations of an Orderly" by Ward Muir is a collection of personal reflections written during the early 20th century, specifically in the context of World War I. The book offers insights into life and work in an English war hospital, primarily through the eyes of the author, who serves as a hospital orderly. The narrative highlights the everyday experiences, struggles, and camaraderie of those in the hospital setting, providing a look into the challenges faced by medical staff and soldiers alike. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to the author's first day as an orderly in Ward W, where he grapples with the chaos of a mismatched uniform and the steep learning curve of his new role. His introduction to Private Wood, who briefly trains him on the basics of the job, sets the stage for his duties, which include providing services to wounded soldiers, managing kitchen tasks, and navigating the hierarchical structure of the hospital’s staff. The narrative captures both the humor and the harsh realities of hospital life, featuring interactions with patients, such as a convalescing soldier and the industrious scrub-lady, Mrs. Mappin, emphasizing the spirit of teamwork amidst the backdrop of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 254123 253830 2024-10-08T04:17:27.670949 2023-09-08T06:42:47.839092 text/html text/html 257511 2006-02-01T11:54:45 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 99355 2006-02-01T11:55:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 182735 2024-10-08T04:17:35.053118 application/epub+zip 182129 2024-10-08T04:17:30.785966 application/epub+zip 168074 2024-10-08T04:17:29.513055 application/epub+zip 341624 2024-10-08T04:17:38.420948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308985 2024-10-08T04:17:34.234933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282965 2022-09-08T12:17:41.325622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225355 225114 2024-10-08T04:17:27.122967 2023-09-08T06:42:47.408093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 225025 2006-02-01T11:48:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92456 2006-02-01T11:48:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225034 2006-02-01T11:48:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92421 2006-02-01T11:48:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21124 2024-10-08T04:17:39.311886 application/rdf+xml 13893 2024-10-08T04:17:30.063017 image/jpeg 3910 2024-10-08T04:17:29.787942 image/jpeg 170765 2024-10-08T04:17:27.694954 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