Diaries of 247 First World War hospital camps, hospital ships, convalescent hospitals and veterinary hospitals are now available to read online. The National Archives digitised the documents as part of Disability History Month.
These war diaries reveal different methods of treating injured and disabled soldiers, and give insight into life in hospital during the First World War.
The diaries give fascinating details about daily routines, operations and special events, including Christmas services: on board Hospital Ship Vasna in December 1918, ‘a generous supply of gifts were obtained from the Red Cross Depot in Basra and were distributed by the Matron to…
Source: First World War hospital diaries now online – The National Archives
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Thanks for sharing. So important to see these stories.
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Ye, indeed, Catherine.
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Nice to have these archive records available, though I suspect they will make for difficult reading.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Have the Kleenex handy!
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