War Girls: The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in the First World War

by Janet Lee

War Girls reveals the fascinating story of the British women who volunteered for service in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during the Great. Examining their experiences on the Western Front with the Belgian, British and French Armies, this book shows how the FANY worked as nurses and ambulance driver-mechanics, inspiring stories of female heroism and solidarity.

The FANY created skilled gendered performances against the cultural myths of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719067138
• ISBN13: 9780719067136
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"