Vera Brittain
Known for WritingBorn 1893-12-29 — died 1970-03-29Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England, UK
Vera Mary Brittain was an English Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse, writer, feminist, socialist, and pacifist. Her best-selling 1933 memoir 'Testament of Youth' recounted her experiences during the First World War and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism.