Flora Sandes (1876 - 1956)

Personal details

ID:
08-0140
Gender:
Female
Living:
No
Pedigree:
Notes:

She achieved fame by being the only women to enlist as a soldier in WW1. She went to Serbia as a nurse and eventually fought in the Serbian Army and was decorated with the George Kara Cross.
Refer to Arthur Baker, Flora Sandes CD (below) for more information.

Relationships

Marr. date:
14 May 1927
Notes:

They were resident at 92 Blvd. De La Republique, Boulogne-Billancourt at the time of their marriage.
They had no children.

Birth

Date:
20 January 1876
Notes:

She was born at Nether Poppleton, Yorkshire (now North Yorkshire)

England and Wales Census 1881

Date:
1881
Notes:

They lived at Monewden, Suffolk.

England and Wales Census, 1911

Date:
1911
Notes:

They lived at Thornton Heath, Surrey.

England Census 1921

Date:
1921 (19 June)
Notes:

They were all living at Dr A Baker's house at 3 Haling Park Road, Croydon.

Death

Date:
24 November 1956
Notes:

She died of obstructive jaundice in Orford, Suffolk.

"A Fine Brother" the biography of Flora Sandes by Louise Miller.
"A Fine Brother" the biography of Flora Sandes by Louise Miller.
"A Fine Brother" the biography of Flora Sandes by Louise Miller.
Image courtesy Louise Miller, Edinburgh.