BarbaraG Posted 13 May , 2017 Share Posted 13 May , 2017 (edited) Having recently found relative Able Seaman KP/303 Cecil Reckless who died of wounds received in action in Gallipoli, but who was brought home. Thinking of all those involved in his care this item struck a chord.... On #InternationalNursesDay the Commonwealth War Graves Commission remember the sacrifices that were made by nurses during both world wars.Matron Jessie Jaggard was among 70 Canadian nurses stationed in Lemnos to treat thousands of wounded and sick Allied servicemen from the fighting at Gallipoli during the First World War. Doctors and nurses were confronted daily with poor sanitation, illness, and the life threatening injuries of soldiers. The heat, poor diet and scarce water, inevitably caused illness throughout the medical personnel. Sadly, Jessie succumbed to disease and was buried at the CWGC’s Portianos Military Cemetery in 1915.#WeAreCWGC https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/5958718 Edited 13 May , 2017 by BarbaraG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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