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within location Northwest Europe
First trip to Paris
Mrs. Page talks about how you made the best of a bad situation, and her first trip to Paris.
Working in the Hospital
Mrs. Page talks about what the work in the hospitals was like.
Leaving the Hospital on a Pass and Dating
Mrs. Page talks about the patients in the hospital at the end of the war.
Germans, the Patients
Mrs. Page talks about Germans POWs in the hospital.
Allies and Germans Together as Patients
Mrs. Page talks about having a combination of Allied and German patients, and having to remove all their armaments strapped to their uniforms.
Living Conditions and the Trip to Belgium
Mrs. Page talks about the living and working conditions at the hospital, and then moving north into Belgium.
Nursing and how it has changed since the War
Mrs. Page talks about her love of nursing, and how much different it is today. She talks about nursing her own mother until her death at 108, and her hospital getting ready for D-Day.
Getting the Hospital Set Up
Mrs. Page talks about an erroneous rumour that went around, in effect saying that the soldiers thought the new arrivals had been sent 'for the comfort of the troops.' Then the casualties started pouring in, Allied and German.
Fatigue and accepting your fate
Mr. Blackburn talks about fatigue and accepting your fate when in action.
Difficulty for wives and mothers when their sons went overseas
Mr. Blackburn talks about how difficult it was for wives and mothers back in Canada when their sons and husbands were overseas.
Young Canadian’s Ignorance of their own history.
Mr. Blackburn talks of his concern about young Canadians’ ignorance of their own history.
Tough days
Mr. Blackburn talks about how tough it was being in their first gun position, with dead bodies scattered around them, some of which had been there for a month. They are then moved into a very vulnerable position in full view of the enemy.