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Enlisting into the Army
Mrs. Page talks about enlisting and the very brief training she received before shipping overseas in 1943.
The Freezing Cold
Mrs. Page talks about what life was like in England, and her service at the Canadian Army General Hospital.
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.
Journey to France
Mrs. Page talks about penicillin (or the newness of it), and then going over to France to work.
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.
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.
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.
Germans, the Patients
Mrs. Page talks about Germans POWs in the hospital.
Leaving the Hospital on a Pass and Dating
Mrs. Page talks about the patients in the hospital at the end of the war.
Working in the Hospital
Mrs. Page talks about what the work in the hospitals was like.
First trip to Paris
Mrs. Page talks about how you made the best of a bad situation, and her first trip to Paris.
The Underground Dance
Mrs. Page talks about a dance where she met the head of the (regional) underground, and that what you really remember from those times are the fun experiences. 'Only those who were there really understand.'
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