A Surgeon in Belgium

The author records several months serving in a field hospital near the front, combining day-to-day surgical work with vivid accounts of sieges, bombardments, night evacuations, and the flow of refugees. Chapters move through locations such as Antwerp, Ostend, Furnes, Malines, Lierre, and Ypres, describing hospital organization, ambulance work, and challenges of wartime nursing. Interwoven are reflections on suffering, social change under stress, the endurance and resourcefulness of staff and civilians, and the contrast between battlefield spectacle and civilian hardship. The narrative balances practical medical detail with personal observation and steady moral concern for patients and colleagues.