Agatha Christie enjoyed her work as a wartime nurse, unlike many of her colleagues. She recalled in her autobiography: 'Most of the ladies of Torquay had never seen a louse, and the shock of finding these vermin was far too much for the older dears'.

Written by Mike Holgate

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