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Medicine and Duty
Medicine and Duty is the World War I memoir of Harold McGill, a medical officer in the 31st (Alberta) Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. McGill attempted to have his memoir published by Macmillan of Canada in 1935, but unfortunately, due to financial constraints, the company was not able to complete the publication. Decades later, editor Marjorie Norris came upon a draft of the manuscript in the Glenbow Archives and took it upon herself to resurrect McGills story. Norris's painstaking archival research and careful editing skills have brought back to light a gripping first-hand account of the 31st Battalion and, on a larger scale, of Canada's participation in World War I. A wealth of additional information, including extensive notes and excerpts from letters written "from the trenches," lends a new sense of immediacy and realism to the original memoir, and provides a fascinating, harrowing glimpse into the day-to-day life of Canadian soldiers during the Great War.
Harold McGill, Miscellaneous Correspondence
Description: Consists of letters to Harold McGill from his sister, Margaret; letters of congratulation on his marriage; extracts of letters from soldiers' wives to officer paying separate allowances. Contains a letter describing the officers post-graduate course upon which McGill applied for a place, letters of congratulations on his marriage and letters of thanks for Christmas gifts and other items. Finally the collection includes a letter issuing McGill with the 1914-1915 star.
Harold McGill, War Diaries
Description: McGill's war diaries covering the years between 1914 and 1919. They include reports on the various attacks suffered by the unit, their movements and the number of sick and wounded treated by McGill. This also features comprehensive details of the injuries suffered by the wounded and treat by McGill.
Letters from Harold McGill to Emma Griffis McGill [12]
Description: Further letters from McGill to Emma Griffiths. These particular letters continue the romantic theme though by this stage McGill and Griffiths have married. These letters in particular contain interesting commentary on the treaty of Versailles and the proposed League of Nations.
Letters from Harold McGill to Emma Griffis [1]
Description: Contains a description of an inspection by the King and Lord Kitchener. Contains an eye-witness description of a bombing raid by Zeppelin. At one point McGill details how a six-day shift in a Trench is run and details the typical work on one of these shifts. contains interesting notes on the stories being told in the press. Also contains commentary regarding the firing of Sir Sam Hughes.
Letters from Harold McGill to Emma Griffis McGill [9]
Description: Further letters from McGill to Emma Griffiths. These particular letters continue the romantic theme though by this stage McGill and Griffiths have married. These letters in particular reveal details of a General bell whom McGill is particularly concerned about, and reveals the nature of trench gossip as at one point he believes him to be dead.
Letters from Harold McGill to Emma Griffis McGill [11]
Description: Further letters from McGill to Emma Griffiths. These particular letters detail the movements of McGill's unit in Germany and in particular his feelings towards the civilians there. It also details the Christmas celebrations of his unit along with further details in regards to demobilisation.
Letters from Harold McGill to Emma Griffis McGill [8]
Description: Further letters from McGill to Emma Griffiths. These particular letters continue the romantic theme though by this stage McGill and Griffiths have married. These letters in particular reveal details of applying for leave.
Letters from Harold McGill to Emma Griffis McGill [10]
Description: Further letters from McGill to Emma Griffiths. These particular letters continue the romantic theme though by this stage McGill and Griffiths have married. These letters in particular reveal details of the Belgian reaction to being liberated and also contain mention of McGill being a witness in a trial which resulted in a prisoner being sentenced to Field Punishment No.1.
Letters from Harold McGill to Emma Griffis McGill [7]
Description: Further letters from McGill to Emma Griffiths. These particular letters continue the romantic theme though by this stage McGill and Griffiths have married. These letters in particular reveal details of applying for leave.
