WWI Wednesday: Outfitting the VAD
byNew VADs destined for military hospitals joined a detachment for one month’s probation, and if suitable, they signed a contract for a further six…
voluntary aid detachment
WWI Wednesday: Becoming a VAD
byThanks to Vera Brittain and her memoir, Testament of Youth, the most enduring female image of WWI is the VAD. At the outbreak of…
WWI Wednesday: The Women Who Drove Ambulances on the Western Front
byThe WWI Wednesday series, which I began to I present a peek at the WWI we don’t normally see in pop culture, has resulted…