War Girls

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The fascinating story of the British women who volunteered for service in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the First World War; Accessible and enjoyable to read history of an interesting, quirky, audacious and pioneering sisterhood of women; Analyses the relationship between gender and war in the early twentieth century;.

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The fascinating story of the British women who volunteered for service in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the First World War; Accessible and enjoyable to read history of an interesting, quirky, audacious and pioneering sisterhood of women; Analyses the relationship between gender and war in the early twentieth century; The first full length book on the subject; The author's passion and enthusiasm for her subject are palpable; Includes personal testimonies e.g. diaries, letters and memoirs from the women themselves

Table of contents
Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Aristocratic amazons in arms: The founding of the FANY 1907-14; 2. The great adventures begin: Grace Ashley-Smith in Belgium Autumn 1914; 3. Band of Hope: FANY with the Belgians at Lamarck Hospital 1914-15; 4. Not a woman, but a FANY: Working for the British in Calais 1916; 5. Progression is our watchword: The Belgian Convoy and Port a Binson Priory hospital 1917; 6. Petticoat warriors: The French units and the convoy at St Omer 1917-18; 7. Esprit de corps: FANY service after the Armistice 1918-19; Postscript; Index