Wonderful Shell Shock Recovery 1914-1918

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Wonderful Shell Shock Recovery - four weeks before this picture was taken, these men were unable to walk.

Probably shot at Netley Hospital 1917 and / or Seale Hayne Military Hospital 1918 (SL).

Shell-shock victims; before and after. Some of this is disturbing. The before picture....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
72822
Sort Number:
ON 103 P
Time in/Out:
01:19:30:00 / 01:21:46:00
Canister:
ON 103 P
Film ID:
1900.20
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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