Lady Dorothie Mary Evelyn Feilding-Moore MM CdeG OLII (6 October 1889 – 24 October 1935) was a British heiress who shunned her aristocratic background to become a highly decorated volunteer nurse and ambulance driver on the Western Front during World War I. She was the first woman to be awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. She also received the 1914 Star the Croix de guerre from the French and the Order of Leopold II from the Belgians for services to their wounded.
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active years end year
1917-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1914-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth date
1889-10-06
birth place
England, Warwickshire
death date
1935-10-24
death place
Ireland, Tipperary
institution
Munro Ambulance Corps
known for
Croix de guerre, 1914 Star, Military Medal, Order of Leopold II
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