Nancy wake - a secret life, a war heroine

Nancy Wake worked as a nurse and a journalist, before joining the French Resistance and the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during World War II. Nicknamed The White Mouse by the Gestapo, her tales of daring adventures have been explored in several books and on screen. She was awarded a range of honours, including the George Medal (1945) and the Companion of the Order of Australia (2004). 

recognition overseas and in new zealand

• Australian War Memorial entry for Nancy Greta August Wake.  
• The Australian Women's Register (an Australian Women's Archive Project) Nancy Grace Augusta Wake - includes images of the medals, and timeline of her recognition awards. 
• Wikipedia entry for Nancy Wake.  
• RSA honours heroine of guerrilla war with Nazis. NZ Herald. 28 April 2006. 

a life remembered in print, on canvas and on screen

• Book. Peter FitzSimons. Nancy Wake, A Biography of Our Greatest War Heroine. Harper Collins. 2001 
• Artwork. National Portrait Gallery (Australia). Nancy Wake. Painted by Melissa Beowulf. 2001. 
• Article. Artist shares a portrait of laughter and dress-ups. (Sydney Morning Herlad) 08 August 2011. 

Obituaries

Nancy Greta Augusta Wake was born on 30 August 1912 (Wellington, New Zealand) and died on 07 August 2011 (London, England). 

• Kim Wilsher (The Guardian). Farewell to Nancy Wake, the mouse who ran rings around the Nazis. 08 August 2011. 
• RadioNZ. World War II heroine Nancy Wake dies. 08 August 2011. 
• Peter FitzSimmons (Sydney Morning Herald). The white mouse who roared. 09 August 2011. 

Inspiring others

Nancy Wake inspired the Black Ferns in the build up to their 2017 campaign, and was also the subject of an MA thesis by author Maria Gill.