WWI Women at war Women's Army Auxiliary Corps non combatant roles

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9523 x 5819 px | 80.6 x 49.3 cm | 31.7 x 19.4 inches | 300dpi

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1918

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France

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Illustration from the Great War Vol 10 published in 1918. It is generally believed that perceptions of women were changed by the roles undertaken during the war leading to limited suffrage in the Representation of the People Act 1918 & eventually the same rights as men in the Equal Franchise Act 1928.

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