Matron At War: The Story of Katy Beaufoy (1869-1918)
Erica Nadin-Snelling
- Price: £12.95
- Publisher: Brewin Books
- ISBN: 9781858585208
- Availability: In Stock
This is the inspiring story of Sister Katy
Beaufoy who was born in Aston, Birmingham in 1868 and who served in both the
Boer War and World War I. With excerpts from the diary she kept of her service
and letters she sent to her family, Katy records in her matter of fact way her
daily life. What emerges are both the horrors experienced by the casualties of
war and the remarkable places in which she found herself whilst serving her
country - from visiting the pyramids of Giza to sailing around the Greek
islands.
Katy was reported missing believed drowned
after the loss of the Glenart Castle after it left Cardiff on 25th February
1918 bound for Brest to take on board the wounded, a torpedo struck the ship
with only 38 surviving from the 206 on board.
Her medals include the Dead Woman's Penny and the medal for reorganising the Queen of Italy's nursing service. The book concludes with stories of other members of the Beaufoy family both ancestors and descendants.
| Details | |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 155 |
| Dimensions | 240mm x 170mm |
| Illustrations | 58 colour and black & white |
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