A British Army Nurse in the Korean War Shadows of the Far Forgotten

by McNair, E. J.

• ISBN13: 9780752443171
• ISBN10: 0752443178
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: Tempus

Summary

Jilly McNair saw 18 months active service as a Queen Alexandra's nurse in Japan and Korea during the Korean War. During her time as a nurse in the conflict she wrote a large number of letters home to her parents, letters now held by the Imperial War Museum. This is her account of that extraordinary time, based on her letters.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements and Author's Note	p. 6
Shadows of the Far Forgotten	p. 9
Aldershot	p. 11
Slow Boat to Kure via Pusan	p. 17
A Brief History of the Korean War	p. 37
First Impressions	p. 39
From Casualties to Honey Pots	p. 49
Summer Heat and Island Magic	p. 65
VIPs and Hiroshima Shopping	p. 81
December Blues	p. 97
Map of Korea and Japan	p. 110
Extracts from the author's letters	p. 111
Winter Winds	p. 119
Escape to Nikko	p. 129
Convoy Duty and 'Little Switch'	p. 141
Thunderbox and Blue Rubber Shoes	p. 159
Coronation Day	p. 169
Bedcheck Charlie	p. 179
Orphanage, Peglegs and Chocolate Mud	p. 187
Armistice at Last	p. 197
'Big Switch', Yokohama Convoy and Farewell	p. 203
Epilogue	p. 217
Index	p. 221
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