Twentieth Century Women of Courage

by Escott, Beryl E.

• ISBN13: 9780750918923
• ISBN10: 0750918926
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square

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