Lizinka Dyrssen [SEP] date of death
Lizinka Dyrssen
Charlotta Maria Thérèse "Lizinka" Dyrssen, née "af Ugglas" (28 July 1866 – 9 September 1952), was a Swedish women's rights activist. She served as chairperson of the Swedish Red Cross 1902–1906, the Stockholm branch of the National Association for Women's Suffrage, the Fredrika Bremer Association in 1921–1937, and the Moderate Women.
Dyrssen was born to Baron and Thérèse Björnstjerna, and married Admiral and Naval Minister Wilhelm Dyrssen (1858–1929) in 1888. She was mother to Gustaf Dyrssen (
Gustaf Dyrssen
Gustaf Peder Wilhelm Dyrssen (24 November 1891 – 13 May 1981) was a Swedish Army officer and Olympic modern pentathlete.
Military career.
Dyrssen was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of admiral Wilhelm Dyrssen and baroness Lizinka af Uggla and brother of Magnus Dyrssen. He was commissioned into the Svea Artillery Regiment (A 1) as a second lieutenant in 1912 and attended at the Artillery and Engineering College from 1914 to 1915. Dyrssen became a lieutenant in 1915 and attended at the Royal Swedish Army