Theodosia Bagot

She founded the Portland Hospital and accompanied it to South Africa during the Boer War, for which she was awarded the Royal Red Cross.

She had little nursing experience herself, but learnt on the job during her time in South Africa and became particularly skilled on the surgical wards.

[2] She served with a surgical unit in Serbia during the First Balkan War, for which she was awarded the Serbian Order of the Red Cross.

[3] On 19 June 1885, she married Josceline Bagot, a British Army offer and later politician, at St Mark's Church, Mayfair.

[5] She was appointed a Lady of Grace of the Venerable Order of Saint John (DStJ) in July 1901.