In this episode of Daley Dispatches, explore the Mad House - the testing grounds for the SOE and meet the only openly gay agent in the SOE, Denis Rake.

In this week's episode of Daley Dispatches, take a quick tour through some of the locations where the women trained. You'll also meet Jasper Maskelyne and Andrew Park, two unique characters in the SOE lineup.

In this episode of Daley Dispatches, we wrap up discussion of the British women's military services. The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry was the most important organization for the SOE. In addition, we will discuss three agents including the two oldest women to serve as SOE spies.

In this episode of Daley Dispatches, we discuss the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and three women who served as secret agents in France. 

In this episode of Daley Dispatches, we look into the WRNs and the sad tale of SOE agent Madeleine Barclay as well as the ATS and two of the most famous women who served in their ranks. 

Discover the jobs that women held down in WWII Britain. From Land Girls to Lumber Jills to Attagirls, women served in some remarkable places doing vital work. This podcast looks at each of these unusual jobs and how women helped to win the war against fascism. 

Episode Five of Daley Dispatches: the Women Spies of World War II examines the expectations for women in wartime Britain, why some chose to serve, and some of the jobs they did. 

 By the end of the war, 90% of single women and about 75% of married women were in some sort of service.

 
Hosted by Marjorie Daley, author of An Unorthodox War, this podcast brings to life some extraordinary women who were just doing their jobs to rid the world of fascism. 

Thank you to JuliusH for the Lost Hero Epic Orchestra, available on Pixabay. 

Episode Four of Daley Dispatches: the Women Spies of World War II examines the women who served as secret agents and how and why they were selected for service behind enemy lines. Since there were only about 55 women chosen as spies, they were truly trailblazers for women in secret work. 

Hosted by Marjorie Daley, author of An Unorthodox War, this podcast brings to life some extraordinary women who were just doing their jobs to rid the world of fascism. 

Thank you to JuliusH for the Lost Hero Epic Orchestra, available on Pixabay.