Nancy Malloy | |
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Born | Nancy Malloy October 6, 1945 Brockville, Ontario, Canada |
Died | December 17, 1996 | (aged 51)
Occupation(s) | Medical administrator and nurse at the Canadian Red Cross |
Nancy Malloy (October 6, 1945 – December 17, 1996) was a medical administrator and nurse for the British Columbian branch of the Canadian Red Cross. She participated in various international missions that took place at remote hospitals, often in dangerous areas. On December 17, 1996 she was murdered together with five of her colleagues when on a mission in Chechnya, Russia. Posthumously, she was awarded both the Florence Nightingale Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.[1]