Vera's childhood friend and fiancé who shares her passion for poetry. He volunteers early for WWI, reaches the Western Front, and proposes to Vera during a leave. He dies in late 1915 from a severe abdominal gunshot wound, and his tragic death profoundly impacts Vera's worldview and nursing experiences.
Deep romantic bond centered on shared literary passions and planned marriage.
Friends who enlist together and face the front lines as soldiers.
Contrast between Roland's lived combat trauma and George's clinical witness.
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