Twentieth Century Women of Courage,9780750918923

Twentieth Century Women of Courage

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ISBN13: 9780750918923
ISBN10: 0750918926
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-11-01
Publisher(s): Trafalgar Square
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Summary

This book is highly illustrated and features women from Great Britain, the USA, and from the old commonwealth countries of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.

Author Biography

Squadron Leader Beryl E. Escott was born in Newfoundland and educated in Guernsey, Lancashire, Yorshire, and at Durham University. She spent 25 years in the RAF before retiring to take up writing. She is the author of a number of books. She is now widely recognized as being the leading WAAF historian and lives in Warwickshire.

Table of Contents

Introduction v
The Military Medal
1(7)
The Medal of the Order of the British Empire 1917--22
8(9)
The Albert, Edward and Empire Gallantry Medals
17(10)
The George Cross and George Medal
27(12)
United Kingdom
Women in the Armed Services
39(11)
Service Nurses
50(9)
The Women of SOE in France
59(12)
Civilian Nurses
71(11)
Women of the Police, Fire and Prison Services
82(11)
Civilian Gallantry MBEs, BEMs and Commendations for Bravery
93(15)
Two Civilian Societies -- Lloyd's and the Royal Humane Society
108(12)
Other Civilian Societies' Awards and Some Forgotten Women
120(12)
United States of America
American Women of the First World War
132(7)
American Servicewomen of the Second World War and Beyond
139(11)
America -- Mainly Civilian Awards
150(6)
Women of America's OSS
156(7)
Canada
Canadian Services and Police
163(11)
The Canadian Honours System
174(7)
Some Canadian Societies
181(6)
Australia
Australian Women of Two World Wars
187(11)
Australia's Own Bravery Awards
198(7)
Other Australian Awards
205(9)
New Zealand
New Zealand Civilian and Service Awards
214(9)
New Zealand Awards from Other Societies
223(6)
South Africa
South African Awards
229(37)
Conclusion
238(1)
Key to Abbreviations
239(3)
Appendix
Great Britain
242(10)
Australia
252(3)
Canada
255(3)
New Zealand
258(1)
South Africa
259(1)
United States of America
259(7)
Bibliography 266(8)
General Index 274(3)
Index of Heroines 277(4)
Index of Medals 281

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