03921oam 22008294a 450 991079642290332120230109181302.01-5261-3041-6(CKB)3810000000290608(MiAaPQ)EBC5405967(OCoLC)1085611162(MdBmJHUP)muse72849(DE-B1597)659628(DE-B1597)9781526130419(EXLCZ)99381000000029060820051026d2005 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWar girlsThe First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in the First World War /Janet LeeNew York, NY :Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave,2005.Baltimore, Md. :Project MUSE,2020©2005.1 online resource (284 pages)0-7190-6712-X 0-7190-6713-8 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Front matter -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of plates -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 Aristocratic amazons in arms -- 2 The great adventures begin -- 3 Band of Hope -- 4 Not a woman, but a FANY -- 5 Progression is our watchword -- 6 Petticoat warriors -- 7 Esprit de corps -- Postscript -- Index -- Index of FANY membersWar girls reveals the fascinating story of the British women who volunteered for service in the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) during the Great War. 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 the time, and in concert with their emerging legend. Coming from privileged backgrounds, they drew upon and subverted traditional arrangements, crafting new and unconventional identities for themselves.The author shares the stories of the FANY - a fascinating, quirky and audacious group of women - and illustrates the ways the Great War subverted existing gender arrangements. It will make fascinating reading for those working in the field of gender and war, as well as those who wish to find out more about this remarkable group of women.World War IVolunteershistoryMilitary NursinghistoryHistory, 20th CenturyHistory of NursingNursesWorld War, 1914-1918Personal narratives, BritishWorld War, 1914-1918Participation, FemaleWorld War, 1914-1918Medical careEurope, WesternUnited KingdomPersonal Narrative.First Aid Nursing Yeomanry.comradeship.coping behaviours.cultural mythologies.female autonomy.female independence.genteel femininity.masculine authority.military heroism.military organizations.total war.transgression.wartime service.World War I.Volunteershistory.Military Nursinghistory.History, 20th Century.History of Nursing.Nurses.World War, 1914-1918World War, 1914-1918Participation, Female.World War, 1914-1918Medical care940.475082Lee Janet1954-1188554MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910796422903321War girls3675523UNINA