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1918 WWI SOUTHPORT MILITARY HOSPITAL NURSE\'S MESSAGE BOOK FROM GREAT WAR WOUNDED a.imagelink {color:#377f2f;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#377f2f;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#6C6B3B;} a.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #377f2f; } a:visited.imagelink img.saleimage { border: 2px solid #6C6B3B; }
A UNIQUE, ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH NOTE BOOK FROM THE FIRST WORLD WAR WHICH WAS OWNED BY A NURSE AT THE MILITARY HOSPITAL, SOUTHPORT.
IT CONTAINS ORIGINAL HAND WRITTEN THANK YOU NOTES AND DRAWINGS FROM SOME OF HER MANY MILITARY PATIENTS, SOME GIVING DETAILS OF WHERE THEY WERE WOUNDED AND THEIR MILITARY RANK AND REGIMENT.
IT HAS A HAND PAINTED VIGNETTE ON THE INSIDE FRONT COVER OF A LION AND UNICORN WITH 2 UNION FLAGS AND "NURSE A.C.TYRER - MILITARY HOSPITAL SOUTHPORT 1918" IN THE MIDDLE.
THE ENTRIES ARE MAINLY FROM TOWARDS THE END, AND JUST AFTER THE END OF THE WAR, WITH A FEW FROM 1916.
SOME OF THE ENTRIES INCLUDE;
A PENNED CARTOON OF A BAYONET CHARGE WITH "SOMME ADVANCE, I. WHITTAKER M.F.P. 4.10.18" AT THE BOTTOM.
A POEM ABOUT NURSE TYRER WHICH STARTS; "OF ALL THE GIRLS THAT I HAVE MET - THERE\'S NONE LIKE NURSE TYRER. AT SOOTHING TOMMIE\'S ACHES & PAINS - WELL - ALL THE BOYS ADMIRE HER......" HE HAS PUT "PRIVATE J.FRESHMAN (?) 1st KINGS OWN ROYAL LANCASTERS. WOUNDED IN THE SOMME BATTLE JULY 1st 1916" AT THE END.
A VERY WELL PAINTED WATERCOLOUR OF A DRUNKEN DAME WITH A GLASS OF BEER AND MUSIC BELOW. IT IS SIGNED "ERNEST A.WIDDOP B.M. 2/4th Sth. LANCS. 29/9/18".
A WELL DRAWN SATIRICAL PENCIL SKETCH OF A GERMAN OFFICER (POSSIBLY THE KAISER) WITH A ROPE NOOSE AROUND HIS NECK AND WITH AN HOURGLASS IN FRONT.
A SATIRICAL SKETCH HEADED "WHO WANTS ANOTHER WAR?" SIGNED "FRED BOYNE R.A.F. 15/12/18".
ANOTHER POEM TO NURSE TYRER WHICH STARTS; "C: WARD NURSE - SHE IS KNOWN TO US ALL, SHE IS LOVED BY US ALL. SHE IS SMART OF FORM, SHE IS FAIR OF FACE, SHE IS NOT TOO SHORT, SHE IS NOT TOO TALL, AND THERE\'S A ROGUISH SMILE ON HER PRETTY FACE....." SIGNED "TROOPER T.W.SIMPSON. 1st KING\'S DRAGOON GUARDS. WITH BEST WISHES TO NURSE TYRER. 17.7.16".
A SHORT POEM IN PRAISE OF THE V.A.D. NURSES, SIGNED "T.CONSTANTINE (?). CPL. 700 M.J. COY. R.A.S.C. SOUTHPORT".
AN AMUSING POEM AND NOTE IN PRAISE OF THE NURSES WHICH ENDS "....REMARKS..THE TWO NIGHT NURSES WERE THE ONLY ATTRACTION - BLESS \'EM". SIGNED "A.C.HARDY D.C.M.M.M.B (STAFF SERGT. RAMC) 57 LEYLAND ROAD.
AN INK SKETCH OF A GERMAN SOLDIER CAPTIONED "SOMEBODY\'S DARLING". INITIALLED AD WITH "1/7 K.L.R. 3/11/18".
AN EXTREMELY WELL PAINTED SILHOUETTE TYPE PICTURE OF AN OFFICER SMOKING A PIPE. SIGNED "H.S.CHEETHAM. 3RD BORDER REGT. 11.12.18".
A PENNED SKETCH OF A TOMMY IN A BUNKER, CAPTIONED "THINKING OF \'GREYCOURT\' - AND NURSE TYRER?". SIGNED "ALEC BOOTHROYD. 4th FIELD SURVEY BATTN. 4.11.18".
A POEM WHICH IS WRITTEN USING THE LETTERS OF M.I.L.I.T.A.R.Y. H.O.S.P.I.T.A.L. AS THE START OF EACH LINE. INDISTINCTLY SIGNED BUT WITH "1/5th K.L.R. B.E.F. OCT.28/18" AFTER IT.
A PENCIL SKETCH OF HANDS HOLDING AND A 4 FUNNELLED STEAMSHIP, CAPTIONED "TO GREET YOU IN KIND THOUGHT AND WISH" AND "HANDS ACROSS THE SEA". SIGNED "SGT. R.CASPERS. RIVER PLATE CONTINGENT. 14.12.18".
A CARTOON IMITATING BAIRNSFATHER\'S "OLD BILL", CAPTIONED "SAY ALF THESE \'ERE NURSES AINT \'ARF BAD, ARTER ORL". SIGNED "CPL. B.DEWHURST. A.S.C. DEC 1918".
A POEM WHICH IS SIGNED "ROBERT A.A.GRAHAM. SIGNALLER. 9th ROYAL INNISKILLING FUS. WOUNDED NEAR ALBERT SOMME 1st JULY 1916. AND RECEIVED EVERY ATTENTION WHILST AT THE GRANGE".
ANOTHER POEM SIGNED "PTE. J.W.DENTON. 5th LINCOLNSHIRE REGT."
THE ALBUM IS APPROX. 14.5cm x 9cm.
IT IS IN GOOD USED CONDITION WITH SOME WEAR AND HANDLING MARKS. THERE ARE SOME BLANK PAGES THROUGHOUT THE BOOK.
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