Mairi Chisholm Death
Mairi passed away on August 22, 1981 at the age of 85.
When did Mairi Chisholm die?
August 22, 1981How old was Mairi Chisholm when died?
85
Mairi Chisholm Birthday and Date of Death
Mairi Chisholm was born on February 26, 1896 and died on August 22, 1981. Mairi was 85 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 26, 1896
Date of Death: August 22, 1981
Age at Death: 85
Mairi Chisholm - Biography
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 became the most photographed women of the war, achieving recognition not only as women but for working on the front lines against official British regulations.
