Sue Light

Retired nurse now researching British Military Nurses from 1880,mainly WW1 ... and reading crime fiction ... all the time ... far too much ...

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When you find yourself referred to a hospital department which is part of 'Geriatric Medicine' the awful truth begins to dawn ...

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@gvaguy Just this one thing that comes from BRCS papers held at the IWM:
https://t.co/HlZI3mEmc7

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@BrightonMuseums My uncle, an amputee, was a patient in 1919 before going on to Roehampton

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@BrightonMuseums Yes of course - I deleted it as it didn't come out the way I meant which was 'Good to hear this, pity we don't hear more!

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@WW1photos_org It was taken on one of the many post-war tours of the front line arranged for base staff in France in 1919

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@nigel_atter @WW1photos_org There were many civilian helpers/staff in UK auxiliary hospitals who would not have been uniformed in any way

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@WW1photos_org Never, ever any female patients in ordinary auxiliary hospitals in UK

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@WW1photos_org .. had own hospitals in UK camp and otherwise civil hosps. UK and own hospitals/sick quarters France and overseas

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@WW1photos_org Female wounded from where? In UK probably civil hospital for civilians; military nurses had own hospitals UK & abroad; WAAC .

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@WW1photos_org Orderly or catering staff? Or even a visitor - she's wearing a sweetheart pin of some sort (I think)

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@HMAMichaelAron Pleasure, but a total of 250+ split between India & Sudan and not sure which are which! Message email & will send link?

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@HMAMichaelAron @BritishArmy My father (2nd Btn. Royal Sussex) took a whole series of these circa 1933

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Caroline Keer, Matron-in-Chief, QAIMNS, 1906-10. Sister of Dr. Honoria Keer

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Dame Anne Beadsmore-Smith (NPG 1929) Matron-in-Chief QAIMNS 1919-24. Replaced Maud McCarthy in France during 1917.

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Thank you Dick - I hope Edie did you proud :-) https://t.co/I3CGLc9Rjo

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Sue Light @Scarletfinders gets a well-deserved shout-out from Dick Robinson! @LegaciesofWW1 @ediesdiaries #ww1nursing

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@ltmuseumshop Re Hidden London tours - is it possible to buy tickets as a gift for someone but not attend yourself? Details suggest not.

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@WW1photos_org The site is on the corner of Upper Shoreham Road, Hove, and Dyke Road

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@WW1photos_org If you Google 'No.2 Eastern General Hospital Dyke Road WW1' there are images. It's local to me and parts still stand

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@WW1photos_org ... which was the Dyke Road Section of No.2 Eastern General Hospital (TF)