Elizabeth Lawrie Smellie

Elizabeth Lawrie Smellie CBE RRC (March 22, 1884 – March 5, 1968), also known as Beth Smellie, was a Canadian nurse and the first woman to be promoted to the rank of colonel in the Canadian Army.

Elizabeth Lawrie Smellie

Elizabeth Lawrie Smellie CBE RRC (March 22, 1884 – March 5, 1968), also known as Beth Smellie, was a Canadian nurse and the first woman to be promoted to the rank of colonel in the Canadian Army.