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Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service



17th Sep 1914 Wounded

18th Sep 1914 Assistance

5th Jan 1915 Nurses Needed

10th Jan 1915 Accomodation

11th Jan 1915 Accomodation

12th Jan 1915 Correspondence

15th Jan 1915 Facilities

16th Jan 1915 Rest Facilities

17th Jan 1915 Accomodation

18th Jan 1915 Influenza

21st Jan 1915 Cold Weather

22nd Jan 1915 Pay

23rd Jan 1915 Illness

24th Jan 1915 Correspondence

26th Jan 1915 Pay and Allowances

27th Jan 1915 Nurses Required

28th Jan 1915 Shelling

29th Jan 1915 Artillery Active

30th Jan 1915 Increase in Staff

31st Jan 1915 Influenza

1st Feb 1916 Orders re Letters

2nd Feb 1916 Problems

3rd Feb 1916 Leave

4th Feb 1916 Report

5th Feb 1916 Field Allowance

6th Feb 1916 Visit

7th Feb 1916 More Nurses Required

8th Feb 1916 Identity Discs

9th Feb 1916 Field Allowance

10th Feb 1916 Field Allowance

11th Feb 1916 Correspondence

12th Feb 1916 Correspondence

13th Feb 1916 Postings

14th Feb 1916 Postings

15th Feb 1916 Admissions

16th Feb 1916 Correspondence

17th Feb 1916 Correspondence

18th Feb 1916 Contracts Renewed

19th Feb 1916 Nurses Required

20th Feb 1916 Transfers

21st Feb 1916 Requests

22nd Feb 1916 Reinforcements

23rd Feb 1916 Renewals

24th Feb 1916 Visit

25th Feb 1916 Heavy Snow

25th Feb 1916 Rest Clubs

26th Feb 1916 Correspondence

28th Feb 1916 Correspondence

29th Feb 1916 Correspondence

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Want to know more about the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service ?


There are:6627 items tagged Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War.


Those known to have served with

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Aitken . Sister.
  • Andrews . Sister.
  • Angel . Sister.
  • Archer . Sister.
  • Armstrong . Sister.
  • Banham . Sister.
  • Barrow . Sister.
  • Barton . Sister.
  • Beardsmore . Sister
  • Beasley . Sister.
  • Black . Sister.
  • Blandy . Sister.
  • Brampton . Sister.
  • Brown Sylvia Daisy. Sister. 6th General Hospital
  • Buckham . Sister
  • Burke Jane. Nurse
  • Burnett . Sister.
  • Burrell . Sister.
  • Cavan . Sister.
  • Chesters . Sister.
  • Clough . Sister.
  • Congleton . Matron
  • Cooper . Sister.
  • Cowie . Sister.
  • Cross . Sister.
  • Davies . Sister.
  • Donaldson . Sister.
  • Drage . Matron.
  • Edwardes . Sister.
  • Fowles . Sister.
  • Fuller . Sister.
  • Garnett . Sister.
  • Garrett . Sister
  • Gower . Sister.
  • Gracie . Sister
  • Grant Victoria Stewart.
  • Grayon . Sister.
  • Gwatkin DCM. Gladys Brabazon Stapleton.
  • Hannah . Sister.
  • Harrison . Sister.
  • Harrison . Sister.
  • Haywood Ida Rosina. Nurse
  • Hewitt . Sister.
  • Jocke . Sister.
  • Johnson . Sister.
  • Jones . Sister.
  • Keay . Sister
  • Latham . Sister.
  • Little . Sister.
  • Loughron MID RRC Mary McLean. Matron
  • MacDonald . Sister
  • Mackenzie . Sister.
  • MacLennan . Sister.
  • Maddison . Sister.
  • Maskell . Sister.
  • McClaren . Sister.
  • McCord M. F.. Matron.
  • McGregor . Sister.
  • McInnes . Sister.
  • McKibbin Annie Eliza. Sister
  • McMahon . Sister.
  • Monroe . Sister.
  • Northwood . Sister.
  • O'Donoghue . Sister.
  • O'Hearne . Sister.
  • Paynter . Sister.
  • Pearson . Sister.
  • Porteous . Sister.
  • Rawes . Sister.
  • Reay . Sister.
  • Rees MID. Mildred Gertrude. Staff Nurse.
  • Reid . Sister.
  • Richards Edith Mary. Nurse
  • Rindon . Sister.
  • Robertson . Sister.
  • Robson . Sister.
  • Rodwell Mary. Nurse (d.17th Nov 1915)
  • Rottenbaugh . Sister.
  • Rushforth RRC Ada. Nurse
  • Sampson . Sister.
  • Searle . Sister.
  • Searle . Sister.
  • Shields . Sister.
  • Simpson . Sister.
  • Sims . Sister.
  • Spindler Nellie.
  • Standen Edith. Staff Nurse.
  • Starbuck . Sister
  • Stevenson . Sister.
  • Street . Sister.
  • Strike . Sister.
  • Sumpsion . Sister.
  • Thompson . Sister.
  • Treloar . Sister.
  • Tyson Cecilia Gertrude. Staff Nurse
  • Wales . Sister.
  • Walsh . Sister.
  • Watson . Sister.
  • Webb . Sister.
  • Wellstead . Sister.
  • Whincup . Sister.
  • Williams . Sister.
  • Williamson . Sister.
  • Withers . Sister.
  • Yarnell . Sister.

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260735

Staff Nurse. Mildred Gertrude Rees MID. Queen Alexandras Imperial Military Nursing Service

Mildred Rees was born at Otekaieke Station, Waitaki Valley, NZ on 26 February 1869, she died at Nelson, NZ on 21 August 1957. She trained as a nurse at Wellington Hospital, NZ and traveled to England in 1910. She was there when WW1 broke out.

At the beginning of WW1, Mildred joined the Millicent Sutherland Ambulance, based at Namur in Belgium. German advances forced this group of eight nurses, one surgeon, and Millicent Sutherland to return to England after just six weeks. In 1915, she joined the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Service Reserve. The following lists her subsequent postings and activities:

  • Feb 1915 - Mar 1916: at 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen for 10 months; at 9th Stationary Hospital, Rouen for 2 months.
  • Mar - Apr 1916: Returned sick with influenza and recuperated at Queen Alexandra's Hospital, Millbank.
  • Apr 1916 - Jan 1917: 10th Stationary Hospital, St. Omer for 1 month; No. 4 Ambulance Flotilla (Barge No. 192) for 5 months; 25th Stationary Hospital, Rouen for 3 months.
  • Jan 1917: 14 days leave.
  • Mar - Sep 1917: 10th Stationary Hospital, Remy Siding for 2 months; Ambulance Flotilla (Barge No. 366) for 5 months.
  • Sep 1917 - Feb 1918: No. 23 Casualty Clearing Station for 4 months.
  • Feb 1918: 14 days leave, spent in Cannes.
  • Mar - Nov 1918: 4th General Hospital, Camiers for 9 months.
  • Next 4 months: No. 48 CCS, Namur, Belgium; No. 55 CCS, Charleroi, Belgium; No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux.
  • 5 Apr 1919: Demobilised
  • Feb 1920: Returned to NZ

Ron




259596

Sister. Sylvia Daisy Brown 6th General Hospital Queen Alexandras Imperial Military Nursing Service

Sylvia Brown was a native of Yorkshire and trained to become a nurse at London Temperance Hospital. In 1912, she moved to New Zealand, where she continued her work as a nurse. On 14th of September 1915, at 31 years of age, she enlisted in England with Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve (QAIMNSR) as a Ward Sister and served with that unit until being demobilised on 7th of April 1919. During that period, she was posted to the 2nd Military Hospital at York and to the BEF's No. 6 General Hospital in France. For her war service, Sister Brown was awarded the British War Medal. Subsequently returning to New Zealand, she would go on to serve for many years as Matron of Nelson Hospital in the city of Nelson.

Much more information (including some photographs) about Sister Brown’s life and service is available at the Medals Reunited New Zealand website.





248703

Nurse Ada Rushforth RRC

This is my grandmother's aunt who I know worked on 11 Casualty Clearing Station during WW1 up until March 1919. From the National Archives notes when she completed her service and that she was awarded the RRC second class.

I have a bullet that was given to her by a grateful soldier that has a cross carved out of it when you pull it apart you can see the cross. She worked at Westminster Hospital which is the same hospital I trained at. I am now a Sister and I feel very proud to think what work she must have done. I also have a couple of photos of her and some soldiers if that is any use to you. She had some septic sores for which she had to be treated back in England for but when she recovered she returned to the clearing station.

All I remember my grandmother saying about her was that when she came back she did not speak for a long time and she would sit in the garden for hours. I presume she must have suffered post traumatic stress.

Caroline Barratt




248606

Nurse Edith Mary Richards

Edith earned the Samaritan's Cross

Stephanie Limpus




244928

Nurse Jane Burke

Nurse Jane Burke was with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service during WW1. Jane was my Grandaunt. She returned from the war to Ireland and then went to New York.

Mary Burke




237939

Sister. Gower No. 16 Stationary Hospital

Sister Gower served at No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport and No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux.





237844

Sister. Reay No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Sister Reay served at No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux and No 46 Stationery Hospital, Etaples.





237841

Sister MacDonald No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Sister MacDonald served at No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux and No 16 Stationary Hospital, Le Treport.





237840

Sister Keay No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Sister Keay served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux





237839

Sister. Harrison No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Sister Harrison served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux





237837

Sister Garrett No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Sister Garrett served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux.





237836

Sister. Garnett No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Sister Garnett served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux and No. 16 Stationery Hospital at Le Treport. She moved to No. 19 Casualty Clearing Station in September 1915.





237835

Sister. Fuller No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Sister Fuller was based at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux





237834

Sister. Donaldson No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux

Sister Donaldson served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux





237833

Matron Congleton No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Matron Congleton served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux.





237832

Sister Buckham No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Sister Buckham served at No. 32 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux





237831

Sister Beardsmore No. 32 Stationary Hospital

Sister Beardsmore was based at No 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux





237829

Sister. Andrews No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux

Sister Andrews was an Asstistant Theatre Sister at No. 32 Stationary Hospital, Wimereux





224117

Nurse Ida Rosina Haywood

My Great Grandmother was Ida Rosina Haywood nee Wright born 20th of October 1891 at 38 Hampton Road, Grays, Essex. She was married on the 22nd of December 1915 at St Pancras London aged 24 to Alfred William Haywood. Ida who was a nurse at Whipps Cross, is believed to have served in the Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service during WW1 in Gibralta and Salonika.

Ida had three children and died aged 33, following child birth on 27th of September 1924. Her children were; Rose or Rosina Haywood, Edna Francces Haywood (my mother) and Alfred William Haywood.

David Broadley




217909

Victoria Stewart Grant

Victoria Grant, and her two sisters, Margaret Dorothy and Josephine Elizabeth, were on a "tour" in Britain or Europe when war broke out, and so they were either pressed into service, or they volunteered. Apparently they did both nursing duties and mechanics duties. Would they have volunteered to be QAIMNS? Or would they be on the VAD lists? How can I access both these lists? (I have other QAIMNS women to look up too!) I'm writing a book about the women of my home county here in Ontario, Canada who went overseas and served during the war. Thanks for any direction you can point me! Much appreciated

Sher Leetooze








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