They Fought IN THE FIELDS
Ballet dancers, typists and seamstresses signed up, a third came from London or large industrial cities, and their contribution to Britain’s war effort during World War I and World War II has been consistently overlooked.
As the 80th anniversary of the start of WWII approaches, it is worth recalling the role of the Women’s Land Army, whose members were known informally as Land Girls. They brought much to the imperilled food supply in the country at the time, while their presence would later open up careers in horticulture
