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Sisters in Arms

British Army Nurses Tell Their Story

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Sisters in Arms

By: Nicola Tyrer
Narrated by: Barbara Flynn, Sian Thomas
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 The amazing experiences of the Queen Alexandra nurses in the World Wars is one of the greatest adventure stories of modern times, and - incredibly - remains largely untold.

Thousands of middle-class girls, barely out of school, were plucked from sheltered backgrounds, subjected to training regimes unimaginably tough by today's standards, and sent forth to share the harsh conditions of the fighting services. They had to deal with the most appalling suffering, yet most found reserves of inner strength that carried them through episodes of unrelieved horror.

Over 400 nurses died, torpedoed in hospital ships, bombed in field hospitals, or murdered in Japanese prison camps. Dozens won medals for gallantry. From the beaches of Dunkirk to Singapore and D-Day, they saw it all. Whether tending burned pilots from the Battle of Britain or improvising medical treatment in Japanese death camps, their dedication was second to none. This is their story.

©2008 Nicola Tyrer (P)2008 Orion Publishing Group Ltd Europe Great Britain Medicine & Health Care Industry Military World England War Imperial Japan Veteran Africa United Kingdom

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brilliant narrator who filled the text with emotion and empathy.An infirmative read brilliantly written.Interesting.

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A time and heroes that should never be forgotten. This is an historical must read

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I really enjoyed this book.
Full of history and well written and factual.
narrative was excellent.
Would recommend.

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