Alfred Wintle: Nurse Escape Attempt

Alfred Wintle: Nurse Escape Attempt

Alfred Wintle, a British officer during World War I, attempted to flee from a hospital by disguising himself as a nurse. Despite successfully blending in at a women-only dance in the nurses' quarters, his oversight of forgetting to remove his monocle led to his capture.

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