<div><strong>My name is Maureen Dickson. I would like to raise funds to publish a book about young women around the world who joined the armed forces to fight for their country.</strong>
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<div>My inspiration to write this book comes from the research for my first book, <em>Pilots and Soldiers of the Caribbean: Fighting Men of the Caribbean</em> where I found that the young West Indian men who joined the UK Armed Services had an up-hill battle to serve, but they still had a much easier time than the Caribbean women.
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<div>In 2016 a ruling was passed which allowed women in the British Armed Services to take full combat positions in battle. Before this date, women in Britain were only allowed to take supportive or non-combat positions.
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<div>However, I have discovered that for centuries women have found a way to avoid the restrictions that were placed on them. Records show that as early as the 17th century women disguised themselves as men to fight in conflicts such as the Battle of Landen (in modern-day Belgium), the War of Spanish Succession and in 1815 the Battle of Waterloo.
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<div>It became apparent to me that the women in particular had been totally forgotten.
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<div>To increase my awareness of the veteran's situation, I became an RAF Associate and joined an army group that helps veterans with issues. In light of the problems experienced by military veterans, I will donate a portion of my book sales to a charity or organisation that looks after their welfare.
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<div><strong>Help fund my book and be part of the journey supporting women in the armed forces.</strong>
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