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57: 22: 84:. His death and the tragic – for the family – circumstances under which it occurred, deeply affected his sister and influenced her life. She left her two teenaged children to her husband's care and the village in 44:" for her activity by the side of the Greek Army during the wars of the decade 1912–1922. The honorary title "The Soldier's Mother" was also attributed, in later years, to other distinguished nurses of the 184: 145:
by the Greek State and in spring of 1915 with the Serbian Medal of Saint Andrew by the Serb King and with the Cross of the Empress Elisabeth of
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soldiers and their Austrian captives. She was awarded with the Silver Medal award for virtue and self-sacrifice by the
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and secondly a shop, called "The Progress", where women could sell their handicrafts and earn an income.
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but also the retired fighters suffered. She raised funds for the construction of a wing at the
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and Magouliana. Eventually she succumbed to tuberculosis herself. Her grave is at Rovies near
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2nd Diploma Award at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques" in Paris 1937
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broke out on 11 September 1912, she enlisted as a volunteer nurse. She served in the
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and encouraged her talent in painting. One of her brothers was
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An Appeal from "The Soldier's Mother" to the Greeks of America
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she was awarded in December 1914 with the Silver Cross of the
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Sotiria (Salvation) Hospital for Thoracic Diseases in Athens
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to work in larger charity schemes. Firstly, she organised a
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She dedicated her post-war life to the struggle against
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For her work in Serbia as Head of the newly founded
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Marseilles
Athens
Greek Red Cross

Michail Melas
Epirus
Turkish
the arts
Pavlos Melas
Euboea
Athens
First Aid
Omonia Square
First Balkan War
Greek Army
Balkan Wars
Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus
Great War
Serbia
Scopje
Asia Minor Campaign
Greek Red Cross
Order of the Redeemer
Austria
Serb
Academy of Athens
tuberculosis
Asia Minor Disaster
Sotiria (Salvation) Hospital for Thoracic Diseases in Athens

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