Christine Hallett
Nellie Spindler
First world war nurses’ achievements were overlooked, just as nursing is undervalued now
Nurses on the Western Front were skilled professionals, says historian Christine Hallett
06 Nov 2018
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Nurses of Passchendaele

In this extract from her new book, nursing historian Christine Hallett reveals how nurses in casualty clearing stations risked their lives to care for men wounded in the Battle of Passchendaele during the first world war.

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