"I think I have done my bit..."- The Soldiers and Staff of Hill House Hospital 1915 -1918

During World War I, towns across Britain were called upon to contribute to the war effort. In hundreds of towns and cities, voluntary hospitals were established to care for the influx of injured individuals.

At the forefront of this effort was the British Red Cross, and in Warwick, they established an Auxiliary Hospital at Hill House. The hospital ran for three years and was staffed by local people. One of these locals was Margaret Pratt, the wife of the local pharmacist. As a nurse, she kept a book in which she encouraged her soldier patients to record their presence. They left poems, witticisms, paintings, drawings, and jokes.

Each page of this autograph book is presented in this volume, along with the history of each soldier who signed it. This is a unique first-hand look at a side of the war not often seen. A glimpse of what real soldiers thought and what ordinary people did to help support them through their sometimes horrific injuries.