From Narromine to the Nile: Jessie Tomlins - An Australian Army Nurse in the First World War. (The History of Australian Nurses in the First World War: ... Centenary Commemorative Trilogy. Book 1)

'From Narrromine to the Nile: Jessie Tomlins - an Australian Army Nurse in the First World War' (2nd ed) is Dr Ruth Rae's first book in the 'History of Australian Nurses in the First World War: An Australian College of Nursing Centenary Commemorative Trilogy'.
Originally published in 2012 the first edition ebook has been updated to include the diary of Jessie Tomlins as well as photographs, tables and appendices. The book is available in a print version for the first time as part of the ACN trilogy.
Ruth Rae gives the reader an introduction to the social, nursing, military and political history of the time through the exeriences of one nurse, Jessie Tomlins. Jessie's family history is a quintessential Australian pioneering story with a strong connection to the land and includes the experiences of her two brothers, Fred and Will, who became Australian Lighthorsemen. This book follows Jessie's journey through her civilian training program at Sydney Hospital to the wards of the 14 Australian General Hospital in Egypt and the rehabilitation wards in England.
'From Narromine to the Nile' incorporates the different experiences of Jessie, Fred and Will Tomlins in the First World War, providing a unique snapshot of Australian history. It also details the social changes in the immediate aftermath of the war while nurses and soldiers awaited transportation home from England.
The printed boxed set trilogy also includes an exclusive nominal roll of the 2468 Australian nurses who served overseas during the First World War and is only available from the ACN (publications@acn.edu)