Project Gutenberg 2006-01-23 Public domain in the USA. 127 Thurstan, Violetta 1879 1978 15015783 Field Hospital and Flying Column Being the Journal of an English Nursing Sister in Belgium & Russia E-text prepared by Irma Spehar and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Field Hospital and Flying Column" by Violetta Thurstan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book details the experiences of an English nursing sister during World War I, specifically her journey to Belgium and later Russia to aid the wounded amidst the unfolding chaos of war. The narrative speaks to the harrowing realities of war, as experienced by nurses on the front lines, giving readers an insight into the emotional and physical challenges they faced. The opening of the text sets a vivid scene, beginning with a reflection on the start of the war, marked by a ceremonial tattoo in Salisbury Plain. Thurstan describes the fervent atmosphere in London as nurses and volunteers clamored to be deployed to the front lines, highlighting the urgency and desperation of the situation. As she quickly receives orders to travel to Belgium, the reader is introduced to the chaotic preparations and the somber realizations of what war entails, such as the influx of refugees and the immediate need for medical assistance. Notably, the author emphasizes the mix of excitement and dread among those involved, foreshadowing the profound experiences and challenges that lie ahead within the context of wartime nursing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals, charities, etc. World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text World War I Women's Travel Journals Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Health & Medicine 248680 2025-07-07T11:55:06.068441 text/html 246332 2006-01-23T14:04:16 text/html 291614 2025-07-07T11:55:13.294411 application/epub+zip 290942 2025-07-07T11:55:09.298402 application/epub+zip 162626 2025-07-07T11:55:07.907435 application/epub+zip 448772 2025-07-07T11:55:16.175404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426024 2025-07-07T11:55:12.357436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288155 2022-09-08T11:53:07.071717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214304 2025-07-07T11:55:05.585443 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214084 2020-12-13T14:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214104 2020-12-13T14:51:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22720 2025-07-07T11:55:16.318373 application/rdf+xml 14416 2025-07-07T11:55:08.419429 image/jpeg 3536 2025-07-07T11:55:08.162385 image/jpeg 81328 2020-12-13T14:51:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 199586 2020-12-13T14:51:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 81269 2020-12-13T14:51:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 278001 2025-07-07T11:55:06.096438 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia