Nurse Mabel Young’s photograph album

Item

Title

Nurse Mabel Young’s photograph album

Who?

Mabel Young

Item(s)

Mabel Young’s photograph album was provided by her granddaughter, and includes pictures from her life prior to the outbreak of war as well as her period as a voluntary nurse during wartime. Also included are photographs of Bertie, Mabel’s fiancé, plus images from the Western Front, and others taken at war hospitals.

Story

Mabel Young volunteered as a nurse at the Princess Louise Hospital during the war.

She was engaged to be married to Bertie, who served in the Armed Forces, possibly as a Cameronian. While Mabel survived the war, Bertie was killed during the last battle of Ypres.

When?

1896 - 1918

Where?

Princess Louise Hospital in Erskine; The Western front.

Contributor

Gillian Morgan; granddaughter of Mabel Young.

Collection Day

10/04/2019, Glasgow City Archives, Mitchell Library, Glasgow.

This item was submitted on June 5, 2019