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Newspaper published by U.S. Base Hospital #2, the Presbyterian Hospital (New York) unit, while in service at Étretat, France, 1917-1918. The paper, which usually came out weekly, has extensive coverage of the hospital's interaction with French locals and nearby British hospital staff; recreational activities, including sports and theatricals; news of personnel, including war deaths; wartime propaganda; and, problems faced by staff members in sometimes extreme conditions.
History and Biography
U.S. Army Base Hospital #2 was made up of personnel from Presbyterian Hospital in New York. In June, 1917, it took over General Hospital No. 1 of the British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F.) stationed at Étretat, France, in northern Normandy. Because of this the Presbyterian unit is sometimes referred to by that designation. To add to the confusion, the hospital was originally organized as American Red Cross Hospital No. 1. Nevertheless, its official U.S. title was Base Hospital No. 2. Though staffed by Americans, the majority of the hospital’s patients continued to be British servicemen. The hospital functioned through the Armistice in November 1918. It returned to the United States in February, 1919.
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