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The War Diary of Clare Gass

The War Diary of Clare Gass

Gass, Clare
Mann, Susan

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Series: McGill-Queen's/Ams Healthcare Studies in the History of Medicine, Health, and Society, Book 9

Biographies GeneralMilitary BiographiesWorld War I

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ISBN10: 0773528385
ISBN13: 9780773528383
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: Sep 8 2004
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.20
Language: English

During the First World War Clare Gass spent four years as a lieutenant and nursing sister in the medical corps of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The War Diary of Clare Gass documents her daily experiences, from the beginning of her military training in 1915 to her return from Europe in 1918. Gass records the sights and sounds and smells of war as well as quoting the then-unknown In Flanders' Fields, written by her colleague Dr John McCrae. Well aware that her work was an exceptional experience for a woman, she made the most of her time, whether nursing, exploring the countryside around the hospital, or taking photographs. Her lively personality and passion for her work shine through the diary and offer a unique perspective on the Canadian contribution to the war effort.

The diary reveals a woman who took it for granted that she should do everything possible to aid the war effort and details her care of the sick and wounded at No. 3 Canadian General Hospital (McGill), forty miles behind the trenches, as well as at No. 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, where she was within range of the shells.

Combined with Susan Mann's sensitive and thoughtful introduction, the Gass diary provides a fresh look at Canadian participation in the First World War. It will appeal to a wide range of readers with an interest in military history, women's history, medical history, gender and war, diaries, and the history of nursing.

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