Physical description

Illustrated book, with three black and white photographs of Wilma Oram Young (as student nurse, in army uniform and in older age) There is a mid-brown band above this photo on which the title is printed in black and white, below the photos there is a black band on which the author's name is printed in light brown. Spine has mid brown background with title printed in black, author's name in light brown, and publisher's mark in white.
The back cover has a summary of the book printed in black ink on a light brown background

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

At the bottom right of the front page is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, "This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by" Alfred Hospital Nurses League (handwritten in black ink) Also previous catalogue number handwritten in black ink on this sticker

Summary

This is the story of one of Australia's most remarkable women. As a prisoner of war for three and a half years during World War II, Wilma Oram A young Australian nurse experienced the very worst of human brutality: starvation, deprivation and degradation. Yet, through the comradeship of her fellow prisoners, she also experienced humankind at its best. Following her return to Australia, Wilma was inspired to help her fellow ex-POWs and warveterans through her tireless work with the RSL