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WW1 : the harrowing yet hopeful story of the Anzac Girls
Anzac Girls
What you need to know before your trail
World War one saw the death of some 45 nurses from Australia and New Zealand who had died from overseas service. Those who survived were decorated.
The women had set off too help with the war effort, looking for both adventure and maybe even love. However the reality was far different and they were faced with challenges both horrific and unexpected.
However despite it all, their strength and resilience were remarkable ad so Peter Rees has gone inside the camps, wards and the tents to show the remarkable story of these women and the war through their eyes.
Locations
Reset- New Zealand
- C: Anzac Monument - Dominion Museum building
- Turkey
- D: Cape Helles
- E: Anzac Cove
Travel Guide
This is a real and realistic account of the war effort as seen through the eyes of the Anzac girls. The whole picture emerges via a series of diary entries, newspaper articles and other written accounts
These women were often away from hone for the first time yet they treated men in all conditions from all different countries and the situations they saw were horrific and brutal. Some of them never really recovered from their experiences.
The detail of war is described in detail:
The noise was so terrific and the concussion so great that I was thrown to the ground and had no idea where the damage was.’
The BBC did a nice piece on it here: bbc.co.uk
Streetview Maps
B) Australia - Anzac Memorial
E) Turkey - Anzac Cove
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