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Ringwood RSL Sub-Branch
Photograph - Belgium grave, Thomas Mckinley Private 8 Battalion KIA 11/09/1916, 32 years of age
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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, A.E. Clark-Kennedy 1893-1985, Edith Cavell: pioneer and patriot, 1965
This book tells the story of the British nurse, Edith Cavell, who was executed by the Germans during World War I for aiding Allied soldiers escape from Belgium. The book explores her contributions to nursing, her work establishing the first nursing school in Brussels, and her involvement with the Belgian Resistance. It highlights her bravery and humanitarianism in the face of danger, ultimately leading to her tragic deathIllustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a red cover, with abbreviated title, author's and publisher's names embossed in gilt on spine. The dust jacket has a white background, with a black and white photograph of a woman wearing a hat with feathers (Edith Cavell at her trial, October 1915). Author's name (in black) and book title (in orange) are printed above this photograph. Author's name, book title and publisher's name are also printed on the spine (in Black inknon-fictionThis book tells the story of the British nurse, Edith Cavell, who was executed by the Germans during World War I for aiding Allied soldiers escape from Belgium. The book explores her contributions to nursing, her work establishing the first nursing school in Brussels, and her involvement with the Belgian Resistance. It highlights her bravery and humanitarianism in the face of danger, ultimately leading to her tragic deathedith cavell, nurses-biography -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Elizabeth Grey 1917, Friend within the gates: the story of Edith Cavell, 1960
This book recounts the life of Edith Cavell, a British nurse who became a key figure in the Belgian resistance during World War I. The book explores Cavell's background, from her childhood to her time as a governess and her eventual entry into the nursing profession. It details her establishment of Belgium's first nursing school, her work with wounded soldiers, and the events leading to her execution by German authoritiesBook has a light blue cover, with title, author's and publisher's name embossed in grey on the spinenon-fictionThis book recounts the life of Edith Cavell, a British nurse who became a key figure in the Belgian resistance during World War I. The book explores Cavell's background, from her childhood to her time as a governess and her eventual entry into the nursing profession. It details her establishment of Belgium's first nursing school, her work with wounded soldiers, and the events leading to her execution by German authoritiesedith cavell, nurses-biography -
Federation University Historical Collection
Postcard - black and white, Oorlog (War) 1914-1917 - Poperinghe Bombardment, Shell hole in Furnes Street, c1917, c1917
Holmes Family Ascot WW1 memorabiliaA man sits besides a waterfilled shell hole at Furnes Street, Poperinghe. Bomb damaged structures surround the hole.chatham-holmes family collection, poperinghe, bomb, shell hole, belgium, world war one, postcard