Elma Linklater In the midst of battles of WWI
Our Wartime Heroes: firsthand stories from men and women who... by Sharon Kennedy, Jeffrey Peirce, Bunbury Oral History Group
Episode notes
Elma faced unsanitary conditions in Lemnos where she helped set up the hospital to better treat the many cases coming from Gallipoli.
Later she nursed in Egypt and France. She was a dedicated and highly skilled nurse who, along with other nurses, coped with the large numbers of men in her care.
Narration Ron Tait. Voice off Elma, Adele Peirce. Written by Jeffrey Peirce.
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warhistoryWWIBunburyGallipolidocumentaryLinklater
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