Sue Light Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 For some time I've been working on a transcription of the WO95 war diary of the Matron-in-Chief with the BEF. It's a massive document - about 3500 pages, and more than a million words, and a fairly unusual sort of diary. The transcription's done, and I'm now starting to edit it and get it online, which is a slow, pernickety sort of job, but the first 15 months is now available to read. I do realise that it's a rather low interest area, and for one forum member, yes - it's only about the women who stuck the Bandaids on, but there is a lot of information and social history there for anyone with half a lifetime to spare. It's at: Scarletfinders - use the left-hand menu to find the diary section. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Fantastic, Sue. What a great resource. My congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckop4 Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Wonderful Sue and congratulations. I look forward to reading it. JPC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastermindmichel Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 This is great, Sue! Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louvain Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Incredible amount of work and, as far as I have got, an interesting read. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandsonMichael Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Good grief Sue! What a massive and magnificent job you've done here. Thanks for sharing this historical material with us. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 No wonder you've been so damn quiet! Brill job, BTW - even though it's obviously all going to be girlie stuff. "Your friend in the North" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Congratulations, Sue. A superb resource for anyone interested in the Medical services of the BEF. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marina Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 That's what I call dedication, Sue - well done! Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonym Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Sue After Fantastic - Wonderful - Incredible - Magnificent all I can add is 'Supercalifragulistic' if that's the correct spelling. Well done Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 21 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2007 No wonder you've been so damn quiet! What's there at present may be fifteen months of the war, but is much less than 10% of the whole, so I reckon I'm going to continue to be very quiet until next summer at least. And not only 'girlie' stuff - already Lord Roberts had died, the King has fallen off his horse, a Canadian nurse sent home eight months pregnant, and a couple of very dishevelled nurses found minus their hats locked in a CCS with two RAMC corporals - apparently the latter had headaches and had gone to ask for some Phenacetin And along the way there are even a few battles ... Thank you all for the comments Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Sue, Great job, well done. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fair Posted 21 October , 2007 Share Posted 21 October , 2007 Sue - fantastic material, well done Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres1418 Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 Sue, fantastic job, looking forward to the rest and to hours of reading! mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 Sue Excellent work. Keep it going please Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 An excellent labour of love. Well done, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Tiger Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 Sue Great work in an often overlooked area. The website is a credit to you and to those you are bringing to the attention of the WWW; they deserve it! Best wishes with your continued work. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJanman Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 Had a quick glance, this is brilliant Sue. It will certainly help me out and I'm now looking forward to reading it right through. Thanks Barbara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastermindmichel Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 An excellent read so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 Sue Congratulations on providing such an excellent resource and for the additional notes describing the people who are mentioned in the diary. Myrtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizzywadey Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 Amazing Sue Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selena Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 For some time I've been working on a transcription of the WO95 war diary of the Matron-in-Chief with the BEF. It's a massive document - about 3500 pages, and more than a million words, and a fairly unusual sort of diary. The transcription's done, and I'm now starting to edit it and get it online, which is a slow, pernickety sort of job, but the first 15 months is now available to read. I do realise that it's a rather low interest area, and for one forum member, yes - it's only about the women who stuck the Bandaids on, but there is a lot of information and social history there for anyone with half a lifetime to spare. It's at: Scarletfinders - use the left-hand menu to find the diary section. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selena Posted 22 October , 2007 Share Posted 22 October , 2007 Sue, The work you have carried out on transcribing this diary is a credit to you. I am interested in members of the AANS and QAIMNS (Aussie girls who served with them). Have you every come across Nellie Veir Scott who served with the QAIMNS in England and on hospital ships for most of the war? Although, my research is focusing on the women who took up land in Australia after the 1914 war as soldier settlers. Selena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaine s. Posted 23 October , 2007 Share Posted 23 October , 2007 Sue, The work you have carried out on transcribing this diary is a credit to you. I am interested in members of the AANS and QAIMNS (Aussie girls who served with them). Have you every come across Nellie Veir Scott who served with the QAIMNS in England and on hospital ships for most of the war? Although, my research is focusing on the women who took up land in Australia after the 1914 war as soldier settlers. Selena This is excellent stuff, thank you. Wish it had been available last year when I was writing a dissertation on medical women for my MA. Cheers, Elaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 23 October , 2007 Author Share Posted 23 October , 2007 I hope to add a couple of months a week at present, and as the months get longer, at least one a week - unfortunately I have to leave the house occasionally to earn a living I think the size is difficult to grasp - probably best described as the length of about 15 novels all bound together - I wonder if 1&1 Internet will fold under the pressure! Myrtle - the footnotes could be more extensive, but I thought I would leave the very obvious ones for people to work out for themselves - but I've already added a couple after pleas from readers. At first I left Prince Maurice of Battenberg to his own devices, but relented after a friend begged for a mention for him! I also realise that I've only noted them at the first mention, which might make it difficult for anyone to pick up on the 'regulars' when they just dip in later [which is what people will do of course]. I might add some of those to a separate page. Selena There is a file/service record at The National Archives under the name of Veir Scott [WO399/7420] - surely the right woman with such an unusual name. Barbara Let me know if you find any RAMC men with incorrectly spelt surnames - the writing is very scrawly, and it's been a bit of an effort to make sure I've got the 'top brass' Burtchaell/Birrell/Lyden-Bell/Guise-Moores type names correct. And thanks to the man with the Army Lists/Who's Who etc., who answers my pleas for assistance - despite his reputation, he hasn't asked me for payment yet Regards ----- Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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