The Era Of The Great War #7: The Changing Role Of Women Flashcards
What did David Lloyd George, PM of Britain, know by May 1915?
That he had to mobilise the women of Britain
What did the women do as police?
Women’s Patrols inspected women working, patrolled streets, parks, and public houses
What do VAD Nurses stand for?
Voluntary Aid Detachment
What was the corps or military nurses called?
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMS)
When was the QAIMNS founded?
1902, Boer War
How many were in the QAIMNS by the end of WW1?
Over 10000
Why did professional nurses not warmly welcome VAD nurses?
They feared an invasion of QAIMNS in fear that their own efforts would be undermined
What jobs did VADs do?
- domestic labour
- cleaning floors
- changing bed linens
- rarely allowed later to change dressings or administer drugs
How many female munitions workers were there by 1918?
Almost one million
What was pay like for munitions workers?
Relatively well paid
What were conditions like for munitions workers?
Unpleasant, dangerous, long hours
What did munitions workers in large shelling factories do?
Worked with TNT
What happened to the women who worked with TNT?
They suffered from jaundice, and so were nicknamed canaries
There were several explosions at munitions factories. Which was the worst?
Chilwell, Nottinghamshire
1 July 1918
Killed 134
Injured 250
What was the food supply like when the Women’s Land Army was established?
There was only 3weeks worth of food left
