- Contributed by
- kcelmes
- People in story:
- Christine Elmes (nee Marrett)
- Location of story:
- Lewisham and Dartford
- Background to story:
- Civilian Force
- Article ID:
- A8536124
- Contributed on:
- 14 January 2006
This story was submitted to the site by Karen Elmes on behalf of Christine Elmes and has been added to the site with her permission. The author fully understands the site's terms and conditions.
I was nursing at Lewisham General Hospital from 1942 - 1946, though two years out of this were spent at the Southern Hospital, Dartford, as patients were evacuated there to be out of some danger. However the V.1 "doodle bugs" came over whilst we were there, fortunately the Southern was not hit. The pharmacy at Lewisham Hospital was hit but no one was injured.
The worst happening that I experienced was the bombing of Catford School. We had many casualties brought in. The most awful being the appauling injuries suffered by an 11 year old little girl. She had just passed the 11 plus exam and was due to go to Grammer school. She lost both legs at the knee.
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