Gertrude Richards | |
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Born | Nottingham, England | 16 September 1864
Died | 18 September 1944 West Bridgford, England | (aged 80)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Army Nursing Service |
Years of service | 1904–1919 |
Rank | Principal Matron |
Unit | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross |
Gertrude Mary Richards, CBE, RRC (16 September 1864 – 18 September 1944) was a British nurse and military nursing leader during the First World War. [1] [2] She was matron and principal matron in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service from 1904 until her retirement in 1919. [3] [4] [5]
Richards was born in Nottingham on 16 September 1864, [5] and was one of at least six children born to her parents William, a solicitor and mother Harriette. [6]
Richards lived at home until she undertook nurse training at The London Hospital between 1891 and 1893, under Eva Luckes. [7] [8] [3] Richards remained there as a sister until she became matron of Moorfields Hospital in 1899. [8] [7] [9] [3] [10] In 1904 she was appointed as matron in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, and her first posting was to the Royal Herbert Military Hospital in Woolwich. [5] [11] [12] [13] In 1917 Richards became principal matron in the War Office, until her retirement in 1919. [5] She was one of twenty-seven military matrons who served in the First World War and who trained under Eva Luckes, including Sarah Oram, Maud McCarthy and Ethel Becher. [3]
Richards was awarded the Royal Red Cross in July 1915 and appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by 1941. [14] [15]
After her retirement in 1919, Richards moved back to Nottinghamshire and in 1939 was living with her younger sister, Lily, in West Bridgford. [16]
Richards died on 18 September 1944, and left her estate to her sister Lily. [17]
Gertrude Richards | |
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Born | Nottingham, England | 16 September 1864
Died | 18 September 1944 West Bridgford, England | (aged 80)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Army Nursing Service |
Years of service | 1904–1919 |
Rank | Principal Matron |
Unit | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross |
Gertrude Mary Richards, CBE, RRC (16 September 1864 – 18 September 1944) was a British nurse and military nursing leader during the First World War. [1] [2] She was matron and principal matron in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service from 1904 until her retirement in 1919. [3] [4] [5]
Richards was born in Nottingham on 16 September 1864, [5] and was one of at least six children born to her parents William, a solicitor and mother Harriette. [6]
Richards lived at home until she undertook nurse training at The London Hospital between 1891 and 1893, under Eva Luckes. [7] [8] [3] Richards remained there as a sister until she became matron of Moorfields Hospital in 1899. [8] [7] [9] [3] [10] In 1904 she was appointed as matron in the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, and her first posting was to the Royal Herbert Military Hospital in Woolwich. [5] [11] [12] [13] In 1917 Richards became principal matron in the War Office, until her retirement in 1919. [5] She was one of twenty-seven military matrons who served in the First World War and who trained under Eva Luckes, including Sarah Oram, Maud McCarthy and Ethel Becher. [3]
Richards was awarded the Royal Red Cross in July 1915 and appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire by 1941. [14] [15]
After her retirement in 1919, Richards moved back to Nottinghamshire and in 1939 was living with her younger sister, Lily, in West Bridgford. [16]
Richards died on 18 September 1944, and left her estate to her sister Lily. [17]