Claim: Rimma Ivanova worked as a teacher before volunteering as a nurse in the Russian army in 1915 where she was awarded the Order of St. George Fourth Class which is an award that was established by Emperor Alexander I to reward courage by the lower ranks of the military.
Evidence: She worked as a zemstvo school teacher in the village of Petrovskoye (now Svetlograd town). In January 1915 she volunteered as a nurse in the Russian army. By the decree of Nicholas II of Russia, as an exception, Rimma Ivanova was posthumously awarded an officer's Order of St. George 4th Class. 
nurse Order of St. George 4th Class
Cross of St. George 4th Class
Medal of St. George 3rd Class
Medal of St. George 4th Class Originally established on 26 November 1769 Julian (7 December 1769 Gregorian) as the highest military decoration of the Russian Empire for commissioned officers and generals by Empress Catherine the Great.