maxwell Posted 20 October , 2014 Share Posted 20 October , 2014 Hi , can any one tell me how many women won the mm, both civilian and military, in the Great War. Many thanks Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 20 October , 2014 Share Posted 20 October , 2014 would a civilian win a MM ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted 20 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 20 October , 2014 The French girl at Loos did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmania Posted 20 October , 2014 Share Posted 20 October , 2014 Norman G should be along soon, he'll know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidhughhill Posted 20 October , 2014 Share Posted 20 October , 2014 I think aroud 127/129 were awarded including two to civilians for helping the wounded, under fire during the easter uprising in Dublin . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted 21 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2014 Thanks Dave , Im thinking of doing a piece on our next tour to loos and needed some facts cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmania Posted 21 October , 2014 Share Posted 21 October , 2014 According to Norman's book there were 127 gazetted and 11 non gazetted awards for the period 1914-1920, therefore 138. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 21 October , 2014 Share Posted 21 October , 2014 The French girl at Loos did. A woman of outstanding courage in two world wars who deserves far more than the title 'The French girl at Loos' Emilienne Moreau-Evrard Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted 21 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 21 October , 2014 I was on my iphone and did not have her name to hand hence French Girl at loos .Having read about Emilienne many years ago I know just how brave she was . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 27 October , 2014 Share Posted 27 October , 2014 Émilienne Moreau-Evrard - what an incredible person... thanks for making her known, KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted 27 October , 2014 Author Share Posted 27 October , 2014 Seventeen years old ,very brave lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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