Claim: Bessie Davidson, an Australian painter known for her impressionist landscapes, joined the French Red Cross during World War I.
Evidence: Bessie Ellen Davidson (1879–1965) was an Australian painter known for her impressionist, light-filled landscapes and interiors. She returned to France immediately, where she joined the French Red Cross and served in various military hospitals. Davidson travelled to Australia to visit family in 1914 and was there when World War I began.