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title: "2 Flora Sandes Quotes - Famous Combat medic"
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# Flora Sandes

(1876–1956)   Combat Medic

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Flora Sandes was a combat medic.

## Quick Facts About Flora Sandes

Born January 22, 1876

Died November 24, 1956

Profession Combat Medic

## About Flora Sandes

World War I soldier and nurse (1876-1956)... \| Flora Sandes was a British woman who served as a member of the Royal Serbian Army in World War I. She was the only British woman officially to serve as a soldier in that war. Initially a St John Ambulance volunteer, she travelled to the Kingdom of Serbia, where she was welcomed and formally enrolled

##  Quotes by Flora Sandes

> [“Cruelty is absolutely foreign to their natures.Some people once talked of setting up a branch of the " Prevention of Cruelty to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/flora-sandes/cruelty-is-absolutely-foreign-to-their-natures-some-people-once/)

[Flora Sandes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/flora-sandes/)

[Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e98/flora-sandes-99700_animal_cruelty-is-absolutely-foreign-to-their-n_316457.jpg)

> [“I had always pictured the Albanian peasants as a very fine picturesque race of men wearing spotless native costume, and slung about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/flora-sandes/i-had-always-pictured-the-albanian-peasants-as-a-very-fine/)

[Flora Sandes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/flora-sandes/)

[Albania](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/albania/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8a4/flora-sandes-99700_albania_i-had-always-pictured-the-albanian-peasa_2902228.jpg)

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