Caring for Casualties: Medical Services in the First World War

Gateways Event

Wednesday 06 April 2016, 10:00 - 15:00

Organised by Gateways to the First World War

Female nurses dressing the wounds of a convalescent patient wounded at Zeebrugge at the Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham. © IWM (Q 18927)

A free study day at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge exploring the history of medical services during the First World War with talks from academic and community researchers on nursing, VADs, and the rehabilitation of amputees.

Speakers include Professor Alison Fell (University of Leeds) and Dr Julie Anderson (University of Kent) and the event will include a presentation from a First World War centenary project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The event will include a collection for the British Red Cross.

The programme for the event will be published here soon.

Book your place here.