'Women roles' quotes in The Wars

I'm looking for quotes in The Wars referring to the role women played in society during that time and in Robert Ross's life. One that I thought of was when the soldiers came in the trains and everyine went out to greet them with the boys riding their bikes after them and the gir;s quitely standing away, but I do not remember the exact quote. I would be really grateful if someone can help me out by telling me that exact quote and a few more showing the significance of women in The Wars and more specifically in Robert's experiences with them.