But by the outbreak of the war, this number had risen three fold. Here, exclusive to Telegraph Wonder Women, we showcase rarely seen images of women at war - from agriculture to army recruits and ...

Women's football was huge during World War One, drawing crowds of 53,000 even after the war had ended. So why did it disappear so dramatically, asks Gemma Fay, captain of the Scottish national ...

Posters of the First World War by David Bownes, Head of Collections at the National Army Museum, charts the development of Britain's WW1 posters, including fascinating insights into how women were ...

Duration: 11:30 Sarah Phelps discusses the new WW1 drama, 'The Crimson Field' that she has written and created Creator and writer, Sarah Phelps discusses her new WW1 drama, 'The Crimson Field.' ...

Fionnuala's great-grandmother was one of more than 6,000 women from the island of Ireland who were involved in the British Red Cross, St John's Ambulance and associated work during the war.

Some two miles east, a bronze plinth – a quarter of the size – with empty smocks, hats and bags hanging off of it, commemorates the Women of the Second World War. No faces, figures or names ...

A series of events to mark the role of women during the First World War are to take place this month, coinciding with International Women's Day. The contribution by women from 1914-18 will be a ...

As the war progressed, the women's game became more ... I have huge adoration and respect for the footballing women of WW1, but also a pang of jealousy and frustration. Having been involved ...