posted on 2024-01-12, 12:10authored byLest We Forget Project Team
Daisy was a VAD nurse at Hill House Hospital. Her family owned 'Pratts' the chemist in the market square, Warwick. She lived on Smith Street and died in Bridge End cottages. She did not talk about her wartime experiences. The contributor found the item among Daisy's possessions after her death.
The contributor felt honoured to have a book of memories of soldiers and her great aunt. The contributor remembers Daisy as a kind 'lady', and recalls having tea with her when a child.
History
Name of contributor(s)
Rachel Smith, great niece.
Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to
Margaret 'Daisy' Pratt, Voluntary Aid Detachment (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
Warwick
Object(s)
Autograph book with photos, sketches, poems and writings from the recuperating soldiers