Elizabeth and the team saw a wild tortoise in the Ogaden desert and somewhat perplexingly sat on it for a photo. The shell of the tortoise was bleached from the sun, there was no pattern to the shell, it felt like sand paper.
Leaving Heathrow and going to Sabah, Borneo, for first post with the Ministry for Overseas Development, 1967. Initially she had applied to work in Laos but was offered Sabah as she hadn’t any overseas experience . The nurse who went was killed by the Viet Kong.
1957 starting General Nursing training at Shotley Bridge Hospital, Consett (Age 18). She was living at Summerdale Nurse's home at the time. She is centre, back row.
One of the most memorable patients in Ethiopia was little girl called Noria/Nonia Barcard. Her foot had been fused to the front of her leg, she fell in the fire, which would have been in the centre of her hut. This photo was taken after treatment.We found her in Jijiga,…
Whilst working abroad Nurse Caswell bought a cine camera to so that she could share with her family what life was like. Her dad felt very clever being able to set up the projector and show the films! The film has been put together and can be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ADo0TzPtew&feature=youtu.be
My amazing mum was part of the British Red Cross Emergency Rescue team who went out to Ethiopia in 1974, during a terrible famine. Here she is in a ‘pop up’ clinic, in the middle of the Danakil desert (the hottest place on earth). Dandakil Desert, Ethiopia. July 1974…