Title The war diary of Clare Gass 1915-1918 / edited and introduced by Susan Mann

Published Montreal, Que. : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (xlvii, 306 pages) : illustrations Series McGill-Queen's/Hannah Institute studies in the history of medicine, health and society ; 9 McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine ; 9 McGill-Queen's/Hannah Institute studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ; 9. McGill-Queen's/Associated Medical Services (Hannah Institute) studies in the history of medicine, health, and society ; 9. Contents Contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- THE WAR DIARY OF CLARE GASS -- 1915 -- 1916 -- 1917 -- 1918 -- APPENDICES -- 1 Clare Gass Chronology -- 2 Instructions for Canadian Army Medical Corps Nursing Service -- 3 Clare Gass's Overseas Correspondence -- 4 To the Men of the CAMC -- 5 List of Members of the Original Unit No. 3 Canadian General Hospital (McGill) -- 6 Matron MacLatchy's Recollections -- 7 Nursing Sister Mabel Clint's Recollections -- Notes -- Sources and further reading Summary "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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Gass, Clare, 1887-1968 -- Diaries SUBJECT Gass, Clare, 1887-1968 Gass, Clare, 1887-1968 fast Gass, Clare, (1887-1968) -- Journaux intimes. ram Subject Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps -- Biography SUBJECT Canada Canadian Army. Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Canada. Canadian Army. Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps fast Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- France World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care -- Canada Nurses -- Canada -- Diaries World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Canadian BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. HISTORY -- Military -- World War I. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Women's Studies. Medical care Nurses Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) -- France. SUBJECT Canada France Subject Canada France Genre/Form diaries. autobiographies (literary works) Personal narratives Autobiographies Biographies Diaries Personal narratives Diaries. Autobiographies. Biographies. Personal narratives. Journaux intimes. Autobiographies. Biographies. Récits personnels. Form Electronic book Author Mann, Susan ISBN 9780773568860 0773568867

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