Mairi Chisholm facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Mairi Chisholm
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One of "The Madonnas of Pervyse"
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| Born | 26 February 1896 Nairn, Scotland
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| Died | 22 August 1981 (aged 85) Nairn, Scotland
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| Years active | 1914–1918 |
| Known for | being awarded: Order of Léopold II (1915) Belgian Queen Elisabeth Medal (1915) Military Medal (1917) 1914 Star (1917) Order of St. John of Jerusalem (1918) |
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| Profession | Nurse |
Mairi Lambert Gooden-Chisholm of Chisholm, MM, OStJ (26 February 1896 – 22 August 1981), known as Mairi Chisholm, was a Scottish nurse and ambulance driver in the First World War. She, together with her friend Elsie Knocker, won numerous medals for bravery and for saving the lives of thousands of soldiers on the Western Front in Belgium. Dubbed "The Madonnas of Pervyse" by the press the two were among the most photographed women of the war.
Images for kids
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Knocker and Chisholm in their converted Wolseley Ambulance, Pervyse, Belgium, c. 1916
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Knocker and Chisholm pose in the ruins of a church in Pervyse, Belgium for "Illustrated War News", 22 April 1917
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Chisholm and Knocker wearing their Tommy helmets. Pervyse, Belgium, c. 1917
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Chisholm and Knocker display their Order of Léopold II, medals. On their headscarves is the insignia of the Belgian Army's 3rd Division, c. 1918
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Knocker and Chisholm on the cover of "Home Chat" magazine, 11 April 1918
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Knocker and Chisholm outside their advanced dressing station, Pervyse, Belgium, c. 1918
