International Nurses Day

Here are some pictures for International Nurses’ Day …

A nursing sister of a Scottish Women’s Hospital unit teaches a French patient to sew, Salonika, 1916. THE SALONIKA CAMPAIGN 1915 – 1918 (click on the image to see full size) © IWM (Q 31918)

This charming image is a reminder of the super collection of photographs from the campaign which can be seen online at the IWM – so no need for a visit! Just go to www.iwm.org.uk/collections. A simple search on ‘nurses salonika’ will reveal a treasure trove of images. More sombre are portraits of nurses who died during the campaign, such as Staff Nurse Edith Mary Cammack:

Staff Nurse Edith Mary Cammack, Territorial Force Nursing Service. Died of illness contracted on duty 01 March 1918. (click on image to see full size) © IWM (WWC H19-7-1)

Find out more

• • How to look for records of military nursing at The National Archives
  • British Army Nurses’ Service Records 1914-1918 at The National Archives
  • Scarlet Finders – British Military Nurses
  • History of the Great War. Medical Services. General History. Volume IV