In these Red Cross memoirs, some 30 women tell their stories of volunteer work with the Canadian Red Cross Corps in overseas postings during World War Two and the Korean War. These dramatic narratives take us across oceans infested with enemy submarines to witness Canadian women on duty in the U.K., in Europe and in Asia. The volunteers shouldered challenging and often dangerous jobs, working as nurse's aides, ambulance drivers, welfare officers, cooks, transport drivers and in the social clubs Canadian soldiers visited on ...
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In these Red Cross memoirs, some 30 women tell their stories of volunteer work with the Canadian Red Cross Corps in overseas postings during World War Two and the Korean War. These dramatic narratives take us across oceans infested with enemy submarines to witness Canadian women on duty in the U.K., in Europe and in Asia. The volunteers shouldered challenging and often dangerous jobs, working as nurse's aides, ambulance drivers, welfare officers, cooks, transport drivers and in the social clubs Canadian soldiers visited on leave. We learn how it feels to survive daily bombings and severe food shortages, to witness death and destruction all around, and to acquire the spirit and courage exhibited by so many "ordinary" people during the war. Laced with humour and filled with grace, these stories are a testament to the vital yet often overlooked responsibilities that thousands of women gallantly accepted for the Allied war effort. Women Overseas is a companion volume to the national bestseller Blackouts to Bright Lights: Canadian War Bride Stories. It contains many period photographs as well as an illuminating introduction to the Canadian Red Cross Corps.
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Very Good. 0-921870-61-2 31 women tell their stories of volunteer work with the Canadian Red Cross Corps in overseas postings during World War II and the Korean War. 382 pages, photo illustrations. Has a neatly written former owner's name notation to front, otherwise a near fine, clean and solid copy. Edited by Frances Martin Day, Phyllis Spence and Barbara Ladouceur.
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As New. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. SUB-TITLE: Memoirs of the Canadian Red Cross Corps (Overseas Detachment). TYPESETTING: Julie Cochrane. COVER ART: Voluntary Aid Detachment WW II poster (courtesy of the Canadian Red Cross). FRONTISPIECE: Catherine MacDonald Waters. COVER DESIGN: Julie Cochrane. CONTENTS: Foreword; Phyllis Elder Matheson; Frances Martin Day; Lois Goodwin Golding; Jane Rogers; Joan Macarthur Lindley; Jean Ellis Wright; Eileen (Biddie) Wilkins; Catherine MacDonald Waters; Audrey Stewart Copping; Dorothy Falkner Burgoyne Doolittle; Sheila Moffat; Rosamund Follis Miskolczi; Audrey C. Kitching; E. R. (Betty) Wightman; Nancy Lang Tyrwhitt-Drake; Marion Stewart; Helen M. Egan; Mary-Louise Harrison Ruttan; Helen Perodeau; Eileen Graham; Betty Bussell Simone; Margot Elmsley; Eleanor Wallace Culver; Leah Halsall; Peggy Leigh McRae Fairey; Grace Maynard; Edith W. Muttart Sparke; Claire Watson Fisher; Dorothea Powell Wiens; Florence Bell; Jacqueline Robitaille Van Campen; Afterword; About the Editors; Further Reading; Index. SYNOPSIS: In these Red Cross memoirs, 31 women tell their stories of volunteer work with the Canadian Red Cross Corps in overseas postings during World War II and the Korean War. These dramatic narratives take us across oceans infested with enemy submarines to witness Canadian women on duty in the U.K., in Europe and in Asia. The volunteers shouldered challenging and often dangerous jobs, working as nurse's aides, ambulance drivers, cooks and welfare and escort officers. We learn how it feels to survive daily bombings and severe food shortages, to witness death and destruction all around, and to acquire the spirit and courage exhibited by so many "ordinary" people during the war. Laced with humour and filled with grace, these stories are a testament to the vital yet often overlooked responsibilities that thousands of women gallantly accepted to help create a world of peace.
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