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Susan Morrison explores the rich and sometimes murky depths of Scotland's past.

Time Travels: World War One Special: A Woman's War

World War One Special: A Woman's War

BBC Radio Scotland - Time Travels, World War One Special: A Woman's War

In this WWI special, Susan Morrison hears about one Anstruther woman's experiences of war.

In this special First World War edition, Susan Morrison follows up on a story brought to us by a listener about one Anstruther woman's experience of war.


In this special World War One edition of Time Travels, Susan Morrison hears about one woman's experiences of war.

The story was brought to us by Radio Scotland listener, Kevin Dunion, who spotted a single woman's name on his local war memorial and was inspired to discover more about her life. Elizabeth Johnston was an Anster lass, known as Johnnie to her friends, who volunteered with the Woman's Auxiliary Army Corp and was stationed in France. Her eloquent accounts of her experience, in articles she wrote for the local newspaper and correspondence, give an insight into the experience of some women during World War One.

It’s a tale of love and tragedy across oceans and battlefields, from France to Canada. And it all starts in Fife….in Anstruther….

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