Donka Ushlinova

[1][2][4][3] Donka Ushlinova was born on 21 December 1880 in the village of Smilevo, Bitola district, where she spent her childhood.

[4] They buried the dead in a local cemetery before fleeing to the nearby mountain in order to avoid the retaliation from the Turks.

[2][4] On their way, Apostol, Srebra and Ushlinova encountered the company of the Duke of Slaveyko Arsov, Resen Revolutionary region, who gave them uniforms.

[4] Subsequently, Ushlinova and Srebra became the first women to join the Macedonian Revolutionary Organization which was headed by Slaveyko Arsov, and fought against Ottoman Empire in Macedonia.

In 1917, she received the Order of Courage of the First Degree and the rank of Non-commissioned officer, which was personally awarded by General Nikola Zhekov.