Women to the Front

by Ruth Lee and Heather Sheard

At the outbreak of World War I, 129 women were registered as medical practitioners in Australia, and many of them were eager to contribute their skills and expertise to the war effort. For the military establishment, however, the notion of women doctors serving on the battlefield was unthinkable. Undaunted, at least twenty-four Australian women doctors ignored official military policy and headed to the frontlines. This book explores the stories of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143794701
• ISBN13: 9780143794707
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Ebury Australia
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"