Summary
Group of patients and staff from the Blind ward of the 2nd London General Hospital at St Marks College, Christmas 1916. Nurse Taffy Evans collection.
Nurse J. (Taffy) Evans worked at several hospitals in England, France and Belgium during World War I. Her documents mention King George Hospital in London; Number 2 London General Hospital, Chelsea; Number 30 General Hospital, Calais, France; 52nd General Hospital; and 52nd Stationary Hospital, Havre, France (Ward C). Nurse Evans left London for service in France on 23 April 1917, and probably remained in Europe until the end of the war.
Description of Content
Postcard sized photograph of a group of patients and staff at 2nd London General Hospital. All of the soldiers are wearing hospital uniforms. The the darker coloured jackets with white lapels are Australian Soldiers. Many of the men have bandages over their eyes or head. The nurses are standing behind the rows of men in full uniform.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on paper.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), J. L. Lewis, 1986
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Place & Date Depicted
2nd London General Hospital, London, England, Great Britain, 25 Dec 1916
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Past Owner & User
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed on back: 'POST CARD / COMMUNICATION ADDRESS ONLY' Printed vertically on back left: 'E.C. COOK. Photographer .317 Fulham Rd., London, S.W. 8000' Handwritten on back: 'A Evans / 2nd London Gen Hos / St Marks College / Xmas 1916 / Blind Wd.'
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References
Information on Australian nurses in World War I from '1918: Australians in France - Nurses - "The roses of No Man's Land"', Australian War Memorial, [Link 1] accessed 27 May 2010. No information is available on J. (Taffy) Evans in the Australian War Memorial, National Archives of Australia or National Archives (UK) web sites - 27/5/2010.
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Keywords
Blindness, Christmas, Hospitals, Medical Corps, Nurses, Nursing, Wars & Conflicts, Women's Work, World War I, 1914-1918