Jovan Nikolic
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Major Jovan Nikolić was a Serbian officer during the First World War, taking part in the Serbian Campaign and Salonika Front through 1917. In 1917 while commanding his troops, he suffered fatal wounds and subsequently died on a hospital ship
en route to Greece
. He is buried at Zeitinlik Cemetery, in Thessaloniki
, Greece. When he died, he left a grieving widow and six children without a husband or father.
Hospital ship
A hospital ship is a ship designated for primary function as a floating medical treatment facility or hospital; most are operated by the military forces of various countries, as they are intended to be used in or near war zones....
en route to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. He is buried at Zeitinlik Cemetery, in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
, Greece. When he died, he left a grieving widow and six children without a husband or father.