World War I

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World War I
Testament of Youth
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Vera Brittain1893-1970
? Upper-middle class family Derbyshire,
England. ? Falls in love with Roland Leighton in
1914. ? Four young men close to Vera go to war in
1914-- --Roland --Veras brother,
Edward --friends, Geoffrey Thurlow and Victor
Richardson. ? Vera joins Voluntary Aid Detachment
(military nurses).
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? Vera serves with the V.A.D. throughout the war
in England, Malta and France. ? Vera and Roland
become engaged in 1915. ? Roland dies in
December, 1915 ? Geoffrey Thurlow dies in April,
1917. ? Victor Richardson dies in June, 1917. ?
Edward dies in June, 1918
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Testament of Youth
? Vera writes an autobiographical account of her
wartime experiences when she returns to Oxford
after the war. ? Goal is to tell history in
terms of personal life. ? Testament of Youth, is
first published in 1933 and is today acclaimed
as Veras best work. ? As an adult, Vera becomes
known as an outspoken feminist and pacifist.
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Protected Ambulance Shelters in Champagne, France
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Australian Troops Dressing Station
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Surgical Dressing Station at Fort Douaumont
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Dressing a wound at U.S. Base Hospital 18
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Fracture Ward of U.S. Evacuation 1, Sebastopol
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Loading Wounded on Hospital Train
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Wounded Troops Transport--Flat Bed Railway Cars

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German Army Hospital, Berlin