WitrynaChildhood & Early Life. She was born on August 30, 1912, in Roseneath, Wellington, New Zealand, in to Charles Augustus Wake and Ella Wake as the youngest daughter of their six children. Her father was a journalist and editor. In 1914 her family moved from New Zealand and settled at North Sydney, Australia. After a while her father went … Witryna9 sie 2011 · Australia's most decorated war heroine, Nancy Wake, has died at age 98 in a London hospital. Nany Wake was a member of the French Resistance before …

WWII hero Nancy Wake - Historical Snapshots

WitrynaBiography. Nancy Wake is a legendary World War II hero. Her family moved to Australia when Nancy was two. Soon after, her father went back to New Zealand, leaving Nancy’s mother to raise her six children. Nancy worked as a nurse until 1932, when an aunt in New Zealand bequeathed her a sum of money which allowed her to … WitrynaSpies played a vital role in the Second World War. In France, a spy network known as La Résistance collected data for the Allies and disrupted the occupying German forces. … new in scottish gaelic

Australia WWII agent Nancy Wake

Witryna19 kwi 2000 · Story by Paul Stanley Ward. Nancy Wake was the Allies’ most decorated servicewoman of WWII, and the Gestapo’s most-wanted person. They code-named her ‘The White Mouse’ because of her ability to elude capture. When war broke out she was a young woman married to a wealthy Frenchman living a life of luxury in cosmopolitan … Witryna19 kwi 2000 · Story by Paul Stanley Ward. Nancy Wake was the Allies’ most decorated servicewoman of WWII, and the Gestapo’s most-wanted person. They code-named … Witryna11 lis 2011 · Wake ran for political office a few times in Australia, and remarried in the 1950s. She published her biography, The White Mouse , in 1988. That was the Gestapo's nickname for … new in season