A Fine Brother

Flora Sandes, the only Western woman to officially serve as a soldier in World War I, became a national heroine when she fought alongside the Serbian Army and rose through its ranks. This compelling biography traces her remarkable journey—from her spirited almost tomboyish childhood in Victorian England and her work as a Red Cross volunteer, to her enlistment as a soldier, international fame, marriage to a fellow officer, imprisonment by the Gestapo in World War II, and her final years in Suffolk.

Drawing on previously unpublished letters, photographs, and family archives, this book vividly brings Flora Sandes back into the spotlight, honoring her as a fearless trailblazer and a forgotten icon of courage.