Book description
Ever wondered what it is like to support a loved one in the armed
forces? Army wife and journalist Kitty Dimbleby reveals stories of
life, love and loss from the women behind the front line.
For every brave soldier putting their life on the line for Queen and
country, there is a second, more subtle sort of heroism at work back
at base in Britain. Daffodil Girls is the story of the women
behind the soldiers of The 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh. Granted
unprecedented access into this most private of communities, writer
Kitty Dimbleby brilliantly brings to life the lot of a military wife,
as she follows these women through the cycle of a regiment's tour of
duty: the preparation for departure, the six long months of action and
the emotional reunion.
Insightful, humorous and deeply moving in turn, Daffodil Girls
captures the unique bond of friendship and indomitable spirit that
is forged in such circumstances - the extraordinary world of the
heroines behind our army heroes.
Kitty Dimbleby has been working as a journalist for 10 years,
writing for the Evening Standard, Daily Mail and the
Mail on Sunday. She has also contributed articles to The
Times, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan and Metro.
In 2007, she reported from Iraq and visited Basra Palace, the former
British Army base and in 2008, Kitty followed that particular field
assignment with a visit to Afghanistan.
Kitty is passionately involved with the charity Help for Heroes -
working for the past year as part of their media team and editing the
charity's quarterly magazine, Heroes. She is married to a major
in the Kings Royal Hussars. They live in the army garrison town of
Tidworth, Wiltshire.
The 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh is an armoured infantry battalion
based in Tidworth, Wiltshire.
