World War One Special: A Woman's 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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Elizabeth Johnston of Anstruther's account of Armistice Day in France, November 1918
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland commemorates the signing of the Armistice in a series of programmes
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How news of the Armistice was received in France
Duration: 01:11
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Richard Wemyss additional interview
Duration: 03:21
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- Tue 6 Nov 2018 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Sun 11 Nov 2018 07:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
- Thu 3 Jan 2019 12:32Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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Time Travels
Susan Morrison explores the rich and sometimes murky depths of Scotland's past.
