 Anne
Bell kept a diary from the day she left Melbourne on 5 December 1914
until Armistice Day on 11 November 1918. Anne joined the Australian Medical
Corps with friends from the Melbourne Hospital and served in Egypt,
Britain and France.
Throughout her diary we read of her family in Melbourne and Booligal,
NSW.
"The Journey Out" describes the trip via Kandy,
Colombo and the Suez Canal.
"In Egypt" tells of her nursing life at Mena and
Ismailia, and mentions family also involved in the war in Europe and
Gallipoli.
"In Britain" describes her work and leave times in
England and Scotland.
"In France" explains her nursing life in the hospitals
and clearing stations near the Front, her meeting with her future husband,
and some leave activities.
"The Journey Home" tells of her trip home to
Melbourne through the Panama Canal and Wellington, then of two weeks in
Melbourne before Armistice was signed.
Anne kept many photos and documents, some of which are also
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Please click on the
following PDF files to download:-
Title pages /
Leaving
Melbourne 5 Dec 1914
In Egypt 15 Jan
1915
In Britain
26 Aug 1916
In France 1 Mar 1917
On Leave in Scotland
15 Sep 1917
In France
30 Sep 1917
In Britain
29 Jun 1918
Going Home 25
Aug 1918
People and Places
Mentioned
Newspaper Clippings,
Letters from brothers in France and Gallipoli, Notes on Ships, Honours,
Index
last updated 10 June 2008
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