Honoria Somerville Keer
Honoria Somerville Keer, MBChB (26 December 1883 – 20 March 1969) was a British surgeon during World War I, where she served as Assistant Medical Officer with the Girton and Newnham Unit of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service . Caroline Keer is her elder half-sister by their father, Major General Jonathan Keer (1825-1907), ex-HM Bengal Staff Corps.
Honoria Somerville Keer MBChB | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 26, 1883 |
| Died | March 20, 1969 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Relatives | Caroline Keer |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Surgery |
| Institutions | Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service |
Awards and honours
- Croix de Guerre
- Médaille d'Honneur (France)
- Order of St. Sava (Serbia) medals for her services during the Great War.[1]
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References
- "Glasgow University archives". Archived from the original on 10 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
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