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Welcome back to Speaking of Her. For this week’s episode, Lucy is telling the story of the incredible Flora Sandes — the only British woman to officially serve as a soldier on the front lines during WWI. 

What began as a humanitarian mission quickly transformed into a life of rifles, marches, and battlefield danger as Flora fought alongside the Serbian Army, refusing every limit placed on her by gender or convention.

In this riveting episode, we explore:

• How a British-born woman began her journey as a volunteer nurse — and how this path led her to contract a near-fatal case of typhoid fever 
•  Her recovery against the odds, and how surviving that brush with death strengthened her resolve to keep serving — ultimately leading her to enlist as a combatant in the Serbian Army
•  The brutal Balkan front and the battles where Flora proved herself a soldier among soldiers
•  Her postwar life — decorated veteran, trailblazing author, and a woman who never stopped defying expectations

Trust us — Flora Sandes will leave you redefining what bravery looked like in a world at war.

Sources: 

Stephen Liddell.co.uk
History-uk.com
ChatGPT
School history.co.uk
Eadt.co.uk

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