Guided tour: Women and the Army

Explore the role of women in the Army in this guided tour of our new exhibition, 'Rise of the Lionesses'.
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WRAC women dig in during the Gulf War, 1990
Explore the role of women in the Army in this guided tour of our new exhibition, 'Rise of the Lionesses'.

This hour-long guided tour explores the role women have played in the Army. It starts in our new exhibition, Rise of the Lionesses: 70 years of the Women's Royal Army Corps, and continues through the Museum's permanent galleries.

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A timeline of women in the Army

Since 2018, all British Army combat roles have been open to female soldiers. However, the history of women's service in the Army stretches much further back in time.

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Stepping into line

As the entire nation mobilised for the First World War, women took up new challenges. Many of these opportunities had previously been off limits, including military service.