Modern Florence Nightingale (1914-1918)

Modern Florence Nightingale - Sister Martron, a Dutch nurse and nun, is decorated for service in Belgian, French and Serbian Front. Location of events unknown - France? CU of Sister Martron; wearing black habit with white bow tied under chin; and wearing 3 medals; she speaks to camera; smiles; laughs. She’s really rather plain looking but very cheerful and nice. World War One; medicine; heroes (heroines) honours; decorations. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage ca