Me in my 42d RHR Kilt

[Moosedog]

Yes, as kiltimabar noted, women have been serving in units for centuries, whether "admitted" or not.

And not necessarily for the purpose of replacing sheep. Shame on you!

Moosedog

[macwilkin]

Yes, as kiltimabar noted, women have been serving in units for centuries, whether "admitted" or not.

And not necessarily for the purpose of replacing sheep. Shame on you!

Moosedog

Of course, it should be pointed out that while there are documented cases of women disguising themselves as men to serve in wartime, it was hardly a common occurance. At the National Battlefield where I worked, for example, there were no documented cases (that we know of) of women serving in the ranks. So, we would not allow this sort of impression because there was no historical documentation specific to our particular battlefield, since it could be misleading to visitors.

The simple fact of the matter is that many more women served as laundresses than soldiers.

Regards,

Todd