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Edith Louisa Cavell (⫽ ˈ k æ v əl ⫽ KAV-əl; 4 December 1865 – 12 October 1915) was a British nurse. She is celebrated for treating wounded soldiers from both sides without discrimination during the First World War and for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium.
Edith Cavell (born December 4, 1865, Swardeston, Norfolk, England—died October 12, 1915, Brussels, Belgium) was an English nurse who became a popular heroine of World War I and was executed for assisting Allied soldiers in escaping from German-occupied Belgium.
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Learn about Edith Cavell, who helped Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium and was executed in 1915. Find out how she became a symbol of the Allied cause and a heroine of the First World War.
Nurse Edith Cavell is a 1939 American film directed by British director Herbert Wilcox about Edith Cavell. The film was nominated at the 1939 Oscars for Best Original Score.
Edith Cavell was a British nurse who is remembered for helping injured soldiers of all nationalities during World War One. Edith saved the lives of soldiers from all sides without distinction....
Learn about Edith Cavell, a British nurse who saved lives and helped Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during the First World War. Find out how Cavell Nurses' Trust, a charity in her name, supports UK healthcare workers today.
At 7 o’clock in the morning on 12 October 1915, a Red Cross nurse, Edith Cavell, was killed by a firing squad. She was shot by 16 German soldiers. Her crime? Helping the Allied servicemen she was treating escape to safety. Who was Edith Cavell? Born in Norfolk in December 1865, Edith Cavell was the eldest of four children.
