Anne Powell
Auteur de Women in the War Zone: Hospital Service in the First World War
A propos de l'auteur
Anne Powell became absorbed in the history and literature of the First World War while living outside Mons in Belgium, where her husband was serving on the staff of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. They became frequent visitors to the battlefields and cemeteries of northern France and afficher plus Belgium, often with their children. She has also edited A Deep Cry: Soldier-Poets Killed in France and Flanders; The Fierce Light: the Battle of the Somme, July - November, 1916; Shadows of War: British Women's Poetry of the Second World War and Alim Lewis: a Poet of Consequence. She is now a widow and lives in Hampshire. afficher moins
Œuvres de Anne Powell
The Fierce Light : The Battle of the Somme, July-November 1916 : Prose and Poetry (1996) 12 exemplaires
How Your Child Is Smart 2 exemplaires
Aberporth The Story of the Church & Village 2 exemplaires
Bim : a tribute to the honourable Edward Wyndham Tennant, Lieutenant, 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards 1897-1916 1 exemplaire
Knowledge is power 1 exemplaire
Merry Christmas 1 exemplaire
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- Œuvres
- 14
- Membres
- 87
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- #211,168
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- 3.8
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- 2
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- 17
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- 1
Early in the war there was resistance to woman serving near the front, leading some to create their own organizations. The Women's Hospital Corps and the Scottish Women's Hospital were created when women doctors were turned away by the War Office or the Royal Army Medical Corps; both of these groups were composed mostly of women doctors, surgeons, nurses and orderlies, as were the field hospitals organized by Mabel Stobart on the Eastern Front. Some of the women represented in this book were recruited by the Red Cross, volunteer ambulance services, or other agencies. Women serving in the war zones came to earn respect and acceptance due to their professionalism, courage and dedication.
They worked in base hospitals, casualty clearing stations, field hospitals, ambulance trains and hospital ships. Those who worked closer to the front lines often had to manage in tents with no heat or electricity, and a few had to set up wards and operating theatres in ruined buildings. Many were hampered by shortages of food, beds, medical supplies, transportation, and even water. There were not nearly enough doctors and nurses to treat the thousands of wounded and sick soldiers, especially during and after major battles, and some were also called upon to treat nearby civilians and refugees. Some women worked under fire from long range enemy guns, or worried about being spotted by enemy aircraft. In these honest accounts of their experiences, they discuss all of these things, describe their work, often in detail, and express their feelings and frustrations about the war and about taking care of horribly wounded and very sick young men.
In her introduction, Powell writes: "The memories of their experiences remained with them for the rest of their lives. They had often been frightened, exhausted, cold, wet, dishevelled and dirty, but through all their adversities they remained resourceful, cheerful, spirited and courageous, They all deserve to be remembered and honoured for their sacrifice and their humanity."… (plus d'informations)