Lady Under Fire: The Wartime Letters of Lady Dorothie Feilding MM, 1914-1917 - Couverture rigide

Hallam, Andrew; Hallam, Nicola

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ISBN 10 : 1848843224 ISBN 13 : 9781848843226

Editeur : Pen & Sword Military, 2011

Synopsis

When Britain went to war in 1914 many people from all backgrounds rallied to the cause, determined to join the colours or be useful in some other way. Lady Dorothie Feilding, the twenty-five-year-old daughter of the Earl of Denbigh, wasted no time volunteering for the Munro Motor Ambulance Corps. Spending nearly four years on the Western Front in Belgium driving ambulances, she had the distinction of being became the first woman to be awarded the Military Medal for her bravery as well as the French Croix de Guerre and the Belgian Order of Leopold.Fortunately the hundreds of letters that she wrote to her family at Newnham Paddox, near Rugby, have been discovered and carefully edited by Andy and Nicola Hallam. These reflect the tragedy and horror of war and also the tensions of being a woman at the front contending with shells, traumatic wounds, gossip, lice, vehicle maintenance and inconvenient marriage proposals. She enjoyed a ready access to all levels of military life and her candid comments and insightful observations make fascinating reading. Despite her sheltered and privileged upbringing Dorothie was clearly feisty young woman with a devil-may-care attitude to danger and authority. Her easy-going approach to life transcended social boundaries and that endeared her to all that she came into contact with whether royalty, senior commanders or Tommies. Lady Under Fire on the Western Front offers the reader a rare, possibly totally unique, view of The Great War.BioLady Dorothie Mary Evelyn Feilding, born in 1889, was the second daughter of the 9th Earl of Denbigh. She was educated at Newnham Paddox, the family home and at the Assumption Convent in Paris.Her experiences as a volunteer with the Munro Motor Ambulance Corps from 1914 to 1917 are the subject of this book.She married Charles Moore at Newnham Paddox on 5 July 1917 and they had four daughters and a son.She died on 24 October 1935 at Mooresfort, Tipperay.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

When Britain went to war in 1914 many people rallied to the cause, determined to join the colours or be useful in some other way. Lady Dorothie Mary Evelyn Feilding was one of the latter. Lady D spent almost three years on the Western Front in Belgium driving ambulances for the Munro Motor Ambulance Corps, an all-volunteer unit. During her time in Flanders her bravery was such that she received the Belgian Order of Leopold, the French Croix de Guerre and was the first woman to be awarded the British Military Medal. She wrote home to Newnham Paddox, near Rugby, almost daily. Her letters reflect the mundane, tragedy and horror of war and also the tensions of being a woman at the front contending with shells, gossip, funding, lice, vehicle maintenance and inconvenient marriage proposals. Though Dorothie was the daughter of an Earl and from a privileged upbringing she had an easy attitude that transcended social boundaries and that endeared her to all that she came in to contact with whether royalty or the ordinary fighting man.

Biographie de l'auteur

Born in 1889, Dorothie Feilding was the daughter of the Earl of Denbigh. After 4 years on the Western Front she married in July 1917. She had five children and died in 1935. About the Editors Andrew and Nicola Hallam met while at the University of Wolverhampton. They both work in local Government and live in Rugby.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pen & Sword Military
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848843224
• ISBN 13: 9781848843226
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
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