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Mrs. Breakspeare

A motherly ambulance unit leader during World War I.

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Also known as the Breakspeare Unit, Mrs. Claude Breakspeare

First appearance: I

Mrs. Breakspeare shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Head of the Breakspeare Unit; assigned Mary to Stephen as a second driver.
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Mrs. Breakspeare first appears in 0087 i.

In I: Head of the Breakspeare Unit; assigned Mary to Stephen as a second driver.

Later, in II: The maternal leader of the Unit; warns Stephen against emotional friendships and orders Mary to drive with others.

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  • Extended cast and background figures
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