12th October 1915: British nurse Edith Cavell executed by a German firing squad
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The Story Of Edith Cavell
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WONDERFUL WOMEN: Who was Edith Cavell? Learn more on the BRAVERY of the First World War Nurse Edith!
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Cinemoments: Nurse Edith Cavell
Edith Louisa Cavell was a British nurse. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from both sides without discrimination and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the First World War, for which she was arrested. She was accused of treason, found guilty by a court-martial and sentenced to death. Despite international pressure for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad. Her execution received worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage.