During WW1, a young Salvation Army girl won fame throughout the world as the "Donut Girl". That Salvation Army worker was Stella Young, a native of Chelsea. In 1918, when she was 20 years old, she was sent by the Salvation Army to France, where she assisted the wounded troops. The "Sallies" as they were then known, also operated front-line canteens where donuts and coffee were served. The picture below was taken by a photographer seeking feature material from the battlefields of France. He took a picture of Miss Young wearing a soldiers helmut and carrying a large pan of donuts. As a result of nationwide distribution, Miss Young became known throughout the country as "The Doughnut Girl". The picture was also used to illustrate a manuscript for the popular song "My Doughnut Girl". And heres some more about her .... she was quite a woman !! http://www.lportepilot.ca/index.cfm?sid=78227&sc=375
