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Book - Hardcover book, Ada Harrison, Grey & Scarlett : letters from the war areas by Army Sisters on active service, 1944

  • Light bluish-grey hardback book. The only markings on the book are along the spine where it reads 'GREY AND SCARLET / Edited by ADA HARRISON / Hodder & Stoughton' in red text.

    202601873

Physical description

Light bluish-grey hardback book. The only markings on the book are along the spine where it reads 'GREY AND SCARLET / Edited by ADA HARRISON / Hodder & Stoughton' in red text.
The dustjacket is missing from this copy.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'B29' [Handwritten in pencil on the top corner of the first page]
'Miss Aldiss. / Birthday Greetings. / June 7th 1944. / from [?] [Handwritten in blue ink on the first page]
'RETURNED NURSES CLUB OF VICTORIA / SUB BRANCH R.S.L.' [Stamped in purple ink on the first page and last page]

Summary

A collection of letters, diary extracts and accounts, written by Army Sisters on active service between 1940-1942. The nurses were members of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and the Territorial Army Nursing Service , they were recognised by the grey and scarlet uniforms they wore.
Includes a forward written by Her Majesty Queen Mary and an introduction by Dame Katharine Jones (Matron in Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.

Keywords

References

  • Australian War Memorial record
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