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Women were first allowed to enlist in military defense in 1901-1908. Over 13,000 women enlisted during this time. The first women to enlist and be admitted to a military rank and status, were Geneveive and Lucille Baker. ​

Lucille and Genevieve Baker

​ A conversation between Lucille and Genevieve Baker and new recruits....

Lucille: Hey Genevieve did you hear that new recruits are coming and that everyone gets assigned to a group to give them facts on what we do, and the history of what we do, and how women got to enlist!

Genevieve: Really I can't wait. Teaching other people our history is fun.

Lucille: Yes and escpecialy when you see how interrested they get!

New recruit: Hi, my name is Carri, and I'm a new recruit. Can you tell me facts about women during world war 1? Like when were women first allowed to enlist?

Geneveive: Women were first allowed to enlist in 1901 to 1908.My sister and I were the first women to receive a military rank. Although most women were nurses we chose to fight!

Carri: How many women first enlisted?

Lucille: Over 13,000 women had firts enlisted in 1901.

​Carri: Wow, thats alot. what were your thoughts when you first enlisted?

​ Lucille: Well at first i was a little scared, but i felt proud when i thought that i would be helping my country!

Genevieve: I wasn't scared at all, in fact I was really proud!

Carri: Really? Can you tell me what life was like for the nurses at this time?

​ Genevieve: Life was really hard. They had to save soldiers on the battlefeild.

Lucille: They risked their lives just to save others!

Genevieve: It was very scary for them at times. Their job even made them sad having to deal with the fact that the soldiers might not make it.

Carri: What were womens responsibilities during this time?

Lucille: Women had to either take care of wounded soldiers if they were nurses, or they would have to fight like the guys!

Carri: Okay, thank you very much!

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Bibliography: "My Aunt" __World war one medical front__ 12/17/09 [|www.us.vlib/medical/mamh/my aunt.htm]

"WW1" __Women in The World War One__ 12/17/09 [|www.userpages.aug.com/captbarb/femvets4.html]