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20th March 1944: Joyce Grenfell struggles to stay professional as she entertains wards in an Army hospital in Italy

Mar 20, 2024
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A Reception Officer at an Advanced Dressing Station examines a casualty wounded in the leg to determine whether a blood transfusion is required. One of a series of photographs showing the procedure when a casualty leaves the Regimental Aid Post. Field Transfusion Units working in conjunction with Advanced Dressing Stations saved many lives. Italy, later…

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