Physical description

Illustrated book with a brown cover of and a blue spine. The title is at the top in red letters framed by white, an illustration of a nurse in a white dress outfit with two white tents by her. At the bottom are the acknowledgments for the creators.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Previous catalogue number written in black ink on? whiteout at top right of front cover. Grace M. Wilson 14/12/16. [handwritten in black ink] on front end page. Handwritten note [black ink on white paper] re history of book's ownership

Summary

This humorous book brings to life the staff and patients working at a military hospital during the First World War. It was illustrated by Joyce Dennys who worked as a volunteer nurse at the Budleigh Salterton Auxiliary Hospital and the larger No.2 Exeter Military Hospital.