War and Women

Mabel Annie Stobart

The deployment of a Women’s Convoy Corps to the Balkans stemmed from Mrs. Stobart’s passionate commitment to showcasing women’s capabilities to provide critical support in wartime, independent of male oversight. This record of their accomplishments stands as a powerful affirmation of womens rightful place within the Territorial Defence Scheme. (summary from book advertisement, G. Bell & Sons, Ltd, 1913)

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The deployment of a Women’s Convoy Corps to the Balkans stemmed from Mrs. Stobart’s passionate commitment to showcasing women’s capabilities to provide critical support in wartime, independent of male oversight. This record of their accomplishments stands as a powerful affirmation of womens rightful place within the Territorial Defence Scheme. (summary from book advertisement, G. Bell & Sons, Ltd, 1913)