World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals; World War, 1914-1918 -- Women
VII. MISS AGNES BORTHWICK
Miss Borthwick is Works Manager in a big filling factory under the
Ministry of Munitions. She is the first woman to hold this position in
a Government factory 41
VIII. MRS. ST. CLAIR STOBART
Mrs. Stobart was with hospital units in Brussels, Antwerp, Cherbourg,
and finally in Serbia, where, attached to the Serbian army with a field
ambulance column, she accompanied the army in its heroic retreat 44
IX. MISS E. G. BATHER AND MISS DOROTHY RAVENSCROFT
Two workers in charge of Remount Depôts for the War Office 49
X. MISS EDITH STONEY AND DR. FLORENCE STONEY
Two X-ray specialists. Miss Stoney is working X-rays in a hospital in
Salonika; Dr. Stoney is in a military hospital in London 53
XI. THE BARONESS DE T’SERCLAES AND MISS MAIRI CHISHOLM
These ladies have worked in Belgium since the beginning of the war, and
are the only women allowed by the Belgian military authorities to be in
the firing line 59
XII. LADY MARY HAMILTON AND MISS DRUMMOND
Typical workers engaged on skilled processes in munition factories. 62
XIII. MRS. FURSE, G.B.E., R.R.C., AND LADY PERROTT, R.R.C.
Mrs. Furse’s successful administration of the Women’s Voluntary Aid
Detachments has been an important factor in the organisation of their
invaluable work. Lady Perrott’s work, both before and during the war,
has added greatly to the numbers and the efficiency of the Voluntary
Aid Detachments 67
XIV. COMMANDANT DAMER DAWSON AND MRS. CARDEN
Commandant Damer Dawson has organised the Women Police. Mrs. Carden has
helped to organise Women Patrols 74
XV. MISS LENA ASHWELL, O.B.E.
Miss Ashwell originated the Concert Parties at the front which have had
such a stimulating influence. For over two years she has organised,
developed, and financed the scheme on an ever-increasing scale 79
XVI. MISS VIOLETTA THURSTAN
Since August, 1914, Miss Thurstan has been nursing in Belgium and in
Russia, where she was wounded in the trenches. She is now Matron at a
great Belgian hospital 85
XVII. H.R.H. PRINCESS BEATRICE, THE HON. LADY LAWLEY, G.B.E., AND THE
COUNTESS OF GOSFORD
Workers in the various organisations of hospital supplies and comforts
90
XVIII. MISS EDITH HOLDEN, R.R.C.
The Matron of a great base hospital 98
XIX. MRS. GASKELL, C.B.E., AND THE HON. MRS. ANSTRUTHER
The organisers of the War Library and the Camps Library, which supply
books to the Army and to the sick and wounded 103
XX. MISS LILIAN RUSSELL AND MISS ALICE BROWN
Workers for the Y.M.C.A. in France, who are managing hostels for the
relations of the wounded 110
XXI. MISS DOROTHY MATHEWS AND MISS URSULA WINSER
Miss Mathews is a typical agricultural worker, engaged in ploughing and
heavy land work. Miss Winser drives an agricultural tractor 114
XXII. MISS EVELYN LYNE AND MISS MADGE GREG
Two representative Voluntary Aid Detachment workers who have done
canteen and rest-station work in France 118
XXIII. MRS. LEACH
The head of the organisation of Army women-cooks 122
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