Transgender Guardsman Chloe Allen, 24, joined the first Battalion, Scots Guards as Ben Allen. Becomes first woman to be served in the front line.
Rules were changed By former Prime Minister David Cameron in July this year to allow women in front-line Ground Close Combat units after a historic ban.
But the first women were not predicted to be recruited into the Army’s ranks before 2018.
This makes Chloe – who now has a short, feminine bob and long fingernails – the first woman to serve in a close combat role.
General Sir James Everard, Commander of the Field Army, said: "I’m delighted to have our first woman serving in a Ground Close Combat unit."The British Army is proving itself as an inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive.
"Being the first of anything takes courage. I applaud Guardsman Chloe Allen for being a trendsetter and wish her every success."
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