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100	1		_aEscott, Beryl E.
245	1	0	_aTwentieth century women of courage / _cBeryl E. Escott.
260			_aStroud : _bSutton, _c1999.
300			_avi, 282 p : _bill, portraits ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages-273266) and indexes.
505	0		_aThe military medal -- The medal of the order of the British Empire 1917-22 -- The Albert, Edward and Empire Gallantry medals -- The George Cross and George Medal -- Women in the armed services -- Service nurses -- The women of SOE in France -- Civilian nurses -- Women of the police, fire and prison services -- Civilian gallantry MBEs. BEMs and commendations for bravery -- Two civiliam societies -Loyd's and the Royal Humane Society -- Other civilian societies' awards and some forgotten women -- American women of the first world war -- American servicewomen of the second world war and beyond -- America -- mainly civilian awards -- Women of America's OSS -- Canadian services and police -- The Canadian horours system -- Some Canadian societies -- Australian women of two world wars -- Australia's own bravery awards -- Other Australian awards -- New Zealand civilian and service awards -- New Zealand awards from other societies -- South African awards.
520			_aCourage is not unique to one nation or age group, nor is it limited to the Armed Forces, but is evident in all walks of life. While much has been written about the bravery of men, many of the stories behind the awards for bravery to women have been overlooked and their records are sparse. This text provides the names and deeds of women who have distinguished themselves through courage from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day. Squadron Leader Beryl Escott describes hundreds of acts of the most outstanding bravery in the face of almost overwhelming danger, where women have placed their own lives at risk, usually to save lives and sometimes dying in the attempt. Among the many awards mentioned and illustrated are the George Cross, Medal of Honor, Cross of Valour, Star of Courage, Woltemade Decoration and the Florence Nightingale Medal, together with medals from societies great and small, such as the Royal Humane Society, Lloyd's and the Carnegie Hero Fund Trust. Other names appear too, who deserved but received little or no recognition.
650		0	_aWomen heroes _vBiography.
650		0	_aWomen _xHistory.
650		7	_aWomen. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01176568
650		7	_aWomen heroes. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01177736
758			_ihas work: _aTwentieth-century women of courage (Text) _1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCXmMBxmqpRCT3D33FxR8j3 _4https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aEscott, Beryl E. _tTwentieth century women of courage. _dStroud : Sutton, 1999 _w(OCoLC)606415497
776	0	8	_iOnline version: _aEscott, Beryl E. _tTwentieth century women of courage. _dStroud : Sutton, 1999 _w(OCoLC)609200989
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