With fascinating case studies and a guide to records and sources, Emma Jolly’s book is an essential read for any family historian with a female military ancestor or everyone interested in military history.
Women did a lot more in wars than we popularly assume. Emma explores the range of roles that women took during wartime. Chapters cover women working in the medical professions, women working in munitions, women serving in the Navy and the Air Force, and women in intelligence. Emma also encourages wider research into the role of women at war, with a particular emphasis on the Victorian era and the First and Second World Wars.
“A refreshing and in-depth look at 'herstory' from a genealogist's point of view, with masses of valuable leads for further research.”
Family Tree Magazine
Author: Emma Jolly.
Published: 2013