Spanish Civil War What? -helped Spanish Loyalists When? -winter of 1936 Activities: -established a blood service -delivered blood Result: -often risked his life		In the winter of 1936, Bethune volunteered to help the Spanish Loyalists fight for democracy in the Spanish Civil War. He gave up his position as a famous surgeon to establish a mobile blood transfusion service. The service collected blood from donors and delivered it to hospitals and to soldiers at the battlefront. On many occasions, Bethune risked his life to deliver blood to the front line.