Diaries of Ethel Eva Brander, nee Conybeare Scan: 019 Volume 6: May 5, 1916 (Boxmoor) - December 10, 1916 (Sutton Veny)
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1916 Sutton Veny Military Hospital Warminster, Wiltshire, 1916 May 15 - pg3
Except medical staff in hospital uniforms - grey dress, red capes
blue Red Cross uniforms - almost no civilians.
Warminster is 2.5 hours away from London and now seems very far,
"getting regularly English in my consideration of distances" compared to
thinking Medicine Hat nearby (167km) and Calgary just a bit further (215km).
This is a paid position, 20 pounds per annum, plus 10s/month for laundry.
(Suggests laundry bills were 23% of all expenses then!)
Diaries of Ethel Eva Brander, nee Conybeare Scan: 019 Volume 6: May 5, 1916 (Boxmoor) - December 10, 1916 (Sutton Veny)