Voices of Scotswomen in Peace and War by Ian Macdougall

Voices of Scotswomen in Peace and War by Ian Macdougall

During the Second World War thousands of women served with the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAF), Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) or the Timber Corps. In this book 19 Scotswomen who served in the war tell their stories. The women, born between 1918 and 1926, and interviewed between 1998 and 2005, came from towns and villages throughout Scotland.The 1939-45 War plucked many women from their normal lives and thrust them into very different and dangerous experiences. Leaving her job in a baker's shop in Glasgow, one woman found herself early in 1945 on a troopship heading for Naples; another, as an officer in the WRNS, crossed the Atlantic three times. One woman escaped death when 26 of her ATS colleagues were killed at Yarmouth by a German bomber. Despite the danger, many women formed close and lasting friendships, and for some the war years were the happiest of their lives. These fascinating stories of wartime women, told in their own words, vividly convey the important and varied roles that women played during the war.

'Fascinating, the stories of 19 inspirational Scottish women who served in WW2Ian MacDougall, who has been pivotal in the recording of oral history, has produced a beautiful collection of stories that remain relevant. An authentic, deeply emotive book. You can almost hear the voices of each woman as you read their story, and the emotion is palpable'

* Dundee Courier *

Ian MacDougall has played a pivotal role in recording working people’s lives and publishing their stories. He is the author of several works of social history including Bondagers, All Men are Brethren, Voices of Scottish Journalists, Voices from War and Voices from the Hunger Marches.

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ISBN 13	9781910900321
ISBN 10	191090032X
Title	Voices of Scotswomen in Peace and War
Author	Ian Macdougall
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Donald Publishers Ltd
Year published	2019-06-20
Number of pages	448
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