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CLINT (M.B., ARRC)
Our Bit: Memories of War Service by A Canadian Nursing-Sister.
1st Ed., [v]+177pp. The Alumnae Association of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal.
1934
#70215
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An early volunteer nurse, the author accompanied the First Canadian Contingent to France in 1914; worked very briefly at St Thomas' Hospital in London then at First Canadian Hospital in France from November 1914, then to the MEF in 1915, was at Cairo in 1916 & back to France in 1917. A pleasing memoir containing much interesting & atmospheric detail. Orig. dec. blue cloth, gilt to front & sp., VG with bookplate of the distinguished Canadian military historian & author of many regimental histories Robert C. Fetherstonhaugh, plus label inside rear cover recording that this copy was presented to McGill University Library by Mrs Featherstonhaugh in 1950. Rare.
£90
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