4532: Nurse's Autograph Book

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posted on 2024-01-17, 15:04 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

A nurse's autograph book rescued by Mr Parry from going in to the bin. The book belonged to Miss Mary Corfield VAD senior nurse. Born Swansea 1894. Alan Parry has researched Corfield, provided as an information sheet. The autograph book is a lovely example, even including a few photos of the patients. Three exceptional examples: a Maori soldier "Rotohiko Ulaunta"; an Australian private Sergt RH Pollett, with photo, whose sister survived the Lusitania - Alan to send more about Pollett and Ulaunta. And one page written in Chinese. Ally to try to get a translation.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Allan Parry

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Mary Corfield Senior VAD Nurse

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1914-1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

Swansea, Glamorganshire

Object(s)

Front of autograph book Inside cover showing Mary Corfield's name 4 entries by soldiers in the book Red Cross details for Mary Corfield Transcription of interview with Mary Morgan (nee Corfield) in 1990