Boer War Nurse by Bron

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Boer War Nurse by Bron

A Nurse for Boer and British during the Boer War

The author of this book, a young Belgian woman, was a vocational nurse from an early age. As a child she had assisted in caring for the wounded of the Franco-Prussian War. Serving as a nurse in a private hospital she answered the call for trained medical help by joining the staff of an ambulance sent out to South Africa by the Dutch and Belgian Red Cross. She worked in the war zone especially caring for Boer wounded and sick until the summer of 1900 when she was recalled to Europe upon the sudden death of her husband. After quickly settling her affairs she felt compelled once again to return to Africa, on this occasion volunteering to serve as a Nursing Sister caring primarily for British sick and wounded. This remarkable woman tells her story across time providing the reader with a vivid view of her humanitarian work in two opposing camps and on both sides of the lines, thus giving the modern reader a possibly impartial but inside view of the protagonists of the Boer War.
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ISBN 13 9780857062529
ISBN 10 0857062522
Title Boer War Nurse
Author Bron
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Leonaur Ltd
Year published 2010-10-06
Number of pages 120
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.