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Life goes on after War
Mrs. Flynn expresses her feelings about the end of war, continuing to care for the wounded, and her thoughts on how the men had to come to terms with their new way of living.
Nursing Residence
Mrs. Flynn describes the living conditions for the nursing sisters and how they adjusted to their surroundings.
Layout and Care within the Hospital
Mrs. Flynn describes the setup of the hospital and how the wounded boys were cared for by the doctors and nursing sisters.
Realization for being at War
Mrs. Flynn describes her arrival in Southern England, seeing the barrage balloons and devastation around her.
Voyage Overseas
Mrs. Flynn shares her memories while travelling across the Atlantic and the humorous act the nursing sisters provided to the soldiers at sea.
Recognition of Nursing Sisters
Mrs. Flynn shares her historical perspective of the nursing sisters and how they were recognized in army life.
Camaraderie Amongst the Soldiers
Mrs. Flynn expresses her deep emotion and respect for the wounded soldiers and how they maintained a great sense of humour in times of despair.
Christmas Dinner
Ms. MacAulay recalls what was supposed to be a traditional Canadian Christmas dinner.
Battle Fatigue
Ms. MacAulay talks briefly about post traumatic stress disorder, or battle fatigue, as it was better known during the Second World War.
How Will They Cope?
Many soldiers had to return to Canada after suffering life altering injuries.
We’re Sinking
Ms. MacAulay tells a humourous story of how one of the nursing sisters thought they were sinking.
D-Day Casualties
Ms. MacAulay describes the effects of D-Day as organized confusion.