TERESA (ANNIE) MCGRATH—FORGOTTEN IRISH HEROINE OF THE BATTLE OF FORT GULISTAN, INDIA, 1897

By Peter W. Halligan Teresa McGrath (1865–1907) was awarded the Royal Red Cross in 1899 for her exceptional bravery in nursing wounded soldiers of the 36th (Sikh) Regiment of Bengal Infantry at the siege of Fort Gulistan in September 1897. The Royal Red Cross is the highest military decoration awarded to nurses who show exceptional ... Read more

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