Vera Brittain

Vera Brittain
Vera Brittain
	Brittain shortly after the First World War
Born	Vera Mary Brittain; 29 December 1893; Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Died	29 March 1970 (aged 76); Wimbledon, London, England
Occupation	Writer; Author; Journalist;
Alma mater	Somerville College, Oxford
Genre	Feminism; Pacifism;
Notable works	Testament of Youth (1933)
Spouse	Sir George Catlin
Children	John Brittain-Catlin; Shirley Williams

Vera Mary Brittain (29 December 1893 – 29 March 1970) was an English Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse, writer, feminist, socialist^[1] and pacifist. Her best-selling 1933 memoir Testament of Youth recounted her experiences during the First World War and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism.

^ Higonnet, Margaret R. (1987). Behind the Lines: Gender and the Two World Wars. Yale University Press. p. 70.

[1] Higonnet, Margaret R. (1987). Behind the Lines: Gender and the Two World Wars. Yale University Press. p. 70.

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Vera Brittain
Brittain shortly after the First World War
Born	Vera Mary Brittain (1893-12-29)29 December 1893 Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Died	29 March 1970(1970-03-29) (aged 76) Wimbledon, London, England
Occupation	Writer Author Journalist
Alma mater	Somerville College, Oxford
Genre	Feminism Pacifism
Notable works	Testament of Youth (1933)
Spouse	Sir George Catlin
Children	John Brittain-Catlin Shirley Williams