259596 Sister. Sylvia Daisy Brown British Army 6th General Hospital Queen Alexandras Imperial Military Nursing Service from:Nelson, New Zealand 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.
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