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Remembered Today:

Katherine Mary Harley


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The only woman buried in a military cemetery Zeytinlik. Mrs. Harley was a great friend and benefactor of the Serbian people. She came to Serbia as the head of a British medical mission. Died during her stay in the liberated Bitola (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), 7th March 1917 . During one of the many artillery bombardment of the city by German and Bulgarian artillery. In a sign of eternal gratitude, officers of the Supplemental command of the Serbian army raised her very handsome monument of white marble and cut stone with a large marble cross which dominates the whole plot.

More info about her:

http://shropshirewar...ary-harley.html

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High resolution picture of her tomb:

http://www.rockdoc21...me%20Harley.JPG

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Mrs Harley monument at Zeitenlik Commonwealth Military Cemetery, Thessaloniki, Greece


A detail of her grave

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