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Flora Sandes

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World War I soldier and nurse (1876-1956)

United KingdomLived 1876 to 1956 · aged 80
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Flora Sandes was a British woman who served as a member of the Royal Serbian Army in World War I. She was the only British woman officially to serve as a soldier in that war.

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1916Order of the Star of Karađorđe
Cross of Mercy
Red Cross Merit Medal

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About this person

Flora Sandes was a British woman who served as a member of the Royal Serbian Army in World War I. She was the only British woman officially to serve as a soldier in that war. Initially a St John Ambulance volunteer, she travelled to the Kingdom of Serbia, where she was welcomed and formally enrolled in the Serbian army. She was subsequently promoted to the rank of sergeant major, and, after the war, to senior captain. She was decorated with seven medals.

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United Kingdom
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1956 · aged 80
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