The realities of treating wounded and sick soldiers during the First World War will be explored at a special talk in Richmond this month.
The Green Howards Museum will host 1914-1918: Medical Expectations, Truths and Progress on Tuesday, September 22.
The event will examine the medical landscape between 1914 and 1918, looking at what doctors expected when war broke out, the realities they subsequently encountered and the advances in medicine made during the four years of conflict.
The talk will be given by Andrew Volans, a former practising doctor who worked in emergency medicine and has a personal connection to the subject through four members of his family who served during the First World War.
His interest was particularly influenced by the story of his grandfather, who was invalided out towards the end of the Passchendaele offensive.
While recovering in hospital, he met the nurse who would later become Andrew’s grandmother.
Andrew said: “There were family stories that have been with me since childhood and I initially sought the truth of them, before going into the medical history of the skills I have been taught and have taught others.”
During the evening, he will examine what was expected of military medicine in 1914, what was learned during the following four years and how those experiences influenced subsequent medical practice.
The talk will take place at The Green Howards Museum in Richmond from 6pm until 8pm on Tuesday, September 22.
Tickets cost £15 per person and include museum entry, a welcome drink and the talk.
Places are limited and advance booking is recommended.
Further information is available from the Green Howards Museum website.
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