autographs

From autograph albums of Violet Pearson and other nurses at VAD Hospital, Horncastle

autographs

autographs

Autographs showing sense of humour of injured soldiers

autographs

autographs

autographs

Drill Hall VAD Hospital

The injured soldiers are in a blue uniform.  This was to protect them from over zealous people thinking that they were at home because they had not volunteered.  It became a matter of pride to wear this uniform.

Injured soldiers

Injured soldiers at the Drill Hall

Nurses

VAD nurses and staff at Drill Hall

Nurses

Nursing staff

Nursing staff at the VAD Hospital

Volunteers

Volunteers being taken in private cars to Lincoln Station 1914

Volunteers

Lincs Regiment volunteers in training camp