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Life goes on after War

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

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

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

Realization for being at War

Mrs. Flynn describes her arrival in Southern England, seeing the barrage balloons and devastation around her.

Voyage Overseas

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

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

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

Christmas Dinner

Ms. MacAulay recalls what was supposed to be a traditional Canadian Christmas dinner.

Battle Fatigue

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?

How Will They Cope?

Many soldiers had to return to Canada after suffering life altering injuries.

We’re Sinking

We’re Sinking

Ms. MacAulay tells a humourous story of how one of the nursing sisters thought they were sinking.

D-Day Casualties

D-Day Casualties

Ms. MacAulay describes the effects of D-Day as organized confusion.

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