Honoria Somerville Keer
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Dr Honoria Somerville Keer, MBChB (26 December 1883 — 20 March 1969) was a British
surgeon
during World War I
, where she served as Assistant Medical Officer with the Girton and Newnham Unit of the Scottish Women's Hospital for Foreign Service.
Dr Keer received the Croix de Guerre
and Médaille d'Honneur (France) and the Order of St. Sava
(Serbia) medals for her services during the Great War.
United Kingdom
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surgeon
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, where she served as Assistant Medical Officer with the Girton and Newnham Unit of the Scottish Women's Hospital for Foreign Service.
Dr Keer received the Croix de Guerre
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
and Médaille d'Honneur (France) and the Order of St. Sava
Order of St. Sava
The Order of St. Sava was a decoration instituted by the order King Milan I of Serbia in 1883. The Order of Saint Sava originally was established to recognize civilians for meritorious achievements in the arts and sciences. In 1914 a change was made permitting military personnel to receive the...
(Serbia) medals for her services during the Great War.
Family
- Caroline KeerCaroline KeerCaroline Keer, RRC & Bar was a British military nurse and nursing administrator, who served in Natal during the Boer War....
, elder half-sister by their father, Major General Jonathan Keer (1825-1907), ex-HM Bengal Staff Corps.