Lecture
Leah Garrett and Helen Fry
Tuesday 8.09.2026
Leah Garrett and Helen Fry
Nurses at War in the Far East during WWII
Tuesday 8.09.2026
How to watch
This lecture starts on 8 September at 7:00pm (UK).
Summary
Helen Fry in conversation with Professor Leah Garrett on the heroism of the nurses in the Far East. The Pacific theatre was the setting for some of the bloodiest battles of WWII. Army nurses were deployed to hospital ships and the infantry frontline, where they endured disease, snipers, and kamikazes. They evacuated thousands of men from danger and freed up troops to secure the islands and help win the war.
Leah’s book is available for purchase here in the U.S. or here in the U.K.
Leah Garrett
Leah Garrett is an award-winning historian, author, and professor whose work focuses on hidden histories of World War II. She is the author of multiple critically acclaimed books exploring war, identity, and resilience including the bestselling X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos Who Helped Defeat the Nazis. Garrett is widely recognized for her ability to bring overlooked stories vividly to life through meticulous research and compelling narrative storytelling. X Troop is available for purchase on Amazon.
Helen Fry
Helen Fry has authored and edited over 25 books covering the social history of the Second World War, including British Intelligence and the secret war, espionage, and spies, as well as MI9 escape and evasion. She is the foremost authority on the “secret listeners” who worked at special eavesdropping sites operated by British Intelligence during WWII. Helen is the official biographer of MI6 spymaster, Colonel Thomas Joseph Kendrick. She has also extensively written about the 10,000 Germans who fought for Britain during WWII. Helen has appeared in a number of documentaries and has provided advisory services for TV and drama. She also appears regularly in media interviews and podcasts. Helen is an ambassador for the National Centre for Military Intelligence (NCMI) and serves as a trustee of both the Friends of the Intelligence Corps Museum and the Medmenham Collection. She works in London.