Dorothy Lawrence, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dorothy Lawrence

English reporter and cross-dresser

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1896

Place of Birth: Hendon, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, author, journalist, autobiographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Dorothy Lawrence

  • Dorothy Lawrence (4 October 1896 – 4 October 1964) was an English journalist who posed as a male soldier in order to report from the front line during World War I.
  • She managed to obtain a Khaki soldier uniform from a friend.
  • as well as getting a false identity.
  • However trench life affected her health, and she later revealed her gender, afraid that if she needed medical attention her true identity would be discovered and those who helped her would be punished.
  • After revealing herself she was suspected of being a spy and was held under arrest until after the battle.
  • She was then sent home under a strict agreement not to publish her experiences.
  • Lawrence slowly began to lose her sanity and in the end eventually ended up dying in an insane asylum.

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