The war diary of Clare Gass
By: edited and introduced by Susan Mann.
Contributors: Mann, Susan.
Series: McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine, health and society -- 9
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Montreal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
Subjects: Gass, Clare, -- 1887-1968 -- Diaries; Canada. -- Canadian Army. -- Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps -- Biography; World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- France; World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- Canada; Nurses -- Canada -- Diaries; World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Canadian
Genres: Diaries.; Personal narratives, Canadian.
Description: "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 photographes. 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."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.