Author: Ellis, Jean M. , with Dingman, Isabel
Title: Face Powder and Gunpowder
Description: Toronto, S. J. Reginald Saunders & Company 1947, First, Hardcover. . First Canadian edition. Light edgewear to extremities, light age toning to page block edges. Dust jacket edge creases, small spine tears, now contained in mylar cover. Newspaper clipping of a death notice for Ellis laid-in. ; Jean Ellis's account of her work overseas during WW II as a Red Cross Welfare Officer, told with light-hearted humour. Dodging bombs in London and shells in Normandy, writing letters for wounded men, and learning to bathe in a basin, Red Cross women had to be able to "take it. " Ellis relates how they learned that, while keeping their sense of humour. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket.

Keywords: SECOND WORLD WAR CANADIAN RED CROSS OVERSEAS CANADIAN GENERAL


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