Award
Knight of the Legion of Honour
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SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Susan Travers
1909-09-23 – 2003-12-18
Life & Legacy
Susan Mary Gillian Travers (23 September 1909 – 18 December 2003) was a British nurse and ambulance driver who served in the French Red Cross during the Second World War. She later became the only woman to be enlisted in the French Foreign Legion, having also served in French Indochina, during the First Indochina War. She was decorated multiple times for her bravery.
Occupation & Career
writer, military personnel, nurse, driver
Education
Heathfield School
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Croix de guerre 1939–1945; Colonial Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Colonial Medal · Croix de guerre 1939–1945 · Knight of the Legion of Honour
Organizations & Memberships
Free French Forces
Organizations
Foreign Legion
Education & Institutions
Heathfield School
Verified Legacy Record
Award
Croix de guerre 1939–1945
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q468014 · wikidata
Award
Colonial Medal
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q468014 · wikidata
Family Father
Francis Travers
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q468014 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q468014 — wikidata View source
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