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The two heroines of the front line
This true story of the Great War is one of both remarkable events
and outstanding human endeavour. Two British women, long time
friends and motorcycling companions, decided at the outbreak of
hostilities that their place was at the front assisting Belgian
soldiers. They nursed them, cared for them and prepared and served
food for them-often delivering meals to trenches and front line
outposts. Even the ruling of 1915 which expressly forbade women
from entering the firing line did not apply to widow Elsie 'Gypsy'
Knocker and eighteen year old Maria Chisholm who had long since
proved their mettle. This book takes its title from their aid
station, which was located as close to the line as practicality
allowed-for they had learned through bitter experience that the
further a wounded man was from the point of first treatment the
less likely he was to survive. Such was their dedication that in
the Belgian mud they occupied a frequently shelled cellar,
measuring just twelve feet by ten feet, slept on straw and took
their water from a ditch for many months. This is a phenomenal
story of outstanding humanity and bravery which will captivate
anybody interested in the Western Front and especially in accounts
of outstanding and inspirational women who have risen to the
challenges of extreme adversity.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
The two heroines of the front line
This true story of the Great War is one of both remarkable events
and outstanding human endeavour. Two British women, long time
friends and motorcycling companions, decided at the outbreak of
hostilities that their place was at the front assisting Belgian
soldiers. They nursed them, cared for them and prepared and served
food for them-often delivering meals to trenches and front line
outposts. Even the ruling of 1915 which expressly forbade women
from entering the firing line did not apply to widow Elsie 'Gypsy'
Knocker and eighteen year old Maria Chisholm who had long since
proved their mettle. This book takes its title from their aid
station, which was located as close to the line as practicality
allowed-for they had learned through bitter experience that the
further a wounded man was from the point of first treatment the
less likely he was to survive. Such was their dedication that in
the Belgian mud they occupied a frequently shelled cellar,
measuring just twelve feet by ten feet, slept on straw and took
their water from a ditch for many months. This is a phenomenal
story of outstanding humanity and bravery which will captivate
anybody interested in the Western Front and especially in accounts
of outstanding and inspirational women who have risen to the
challenges of extreme adversity.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
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