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The Fearless work of Dr Mary de Garis in Serbia by Dr Ruth Lee

Portrait of Dr Mary de Garis
Conflict:
First World War (1914-18)
Services:
Army, Nursing services

Be inspired by the remarkable story of Victorian surgeon Dr Mary de Garis. Mary was the Chief Medical Officer of a tent hospital for two years on the Eastern Front during the First World War. Dr Ruth Lee tells her story.

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