Nancy Wake 'The White Mouse'
Australia’s most decorated World War II servicewoman, Nancy Wake, also known as the ‘White Mouse’ passed away on the 7th of August 2011 at the age 98.
She passed away peacefully at the Kingston Hospital for war veterans in London where she had been living in since 2001.
Wake suffered a heart attack in 2003 which left her in poor health and with a chest infection.
Ever since Nancy Wake’s death was confirmed by a close friend, tributes to her long lived life and heroic dedications have been flowing.
Nancy saved thousands of lives during WWII by creating escape routes and disrupting German installations. She was formerly trained to be a spy by the British and was on top of the Gestapo’s most wanted list for leading 7000 resistance fighters in D-Day preparations.
She was nicknamed the ‘White Mouse’ by the Germans due to her noteworthy skill to avoid being captured.
Prime Minister, Julia Gillard recognised Nancy as a heroic individual whose courageous acts saved many lives in World War II and her tenacious actions will never be forgotten.
