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| '''Bertha Grace Nurse''' was a civilian and military nurse during World War I with the ] and the ] in 1914.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bertha Grace Nurse |url=https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C51995 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Auckland War Memorial Museum |language=en}}</ref> | '''Bertha Grace Nurse''' was a civilian and military nurse during World War I with the ] and the ] in 1914.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bertha Grace Nurse |url=https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C51995 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=Auckland War Memorial Museum |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| Nurse was born in Southland in 1871, to mother Alice Louisa Price and father William Hugh Nurse.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=NURSE, Bertha Grace - WW1 22/1 - Army |url=https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE11224100 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz}}</ref> She was the first New Zealand nurse to enlist in the Expeditionary Force.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Press |date=21 December 1960 |title=Obituary Miss Bertha Nurse |url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19601221.2.5.3?items_per_page=10&query=bertha+Nurse&snippet=true |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz}}</ref> | |||
| Born in Southland in 1871, to mother Alice Louisa Price and father William Hugh Nurse.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| == Nursing career == | == Nursing career == | ||
| Nurse joined the ] Corps on 10 August 1914 and quickly was selected for the contingent of six New Zealand nurses to be stationed at ] Hospital as part of the New Zealand ].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Story: Long Nursing Service WW1 {{!}} Lives of the First World War |url=https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/story/64720 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk}}</ref> |
Nurse joined the ] Corps on 10 August 1914 and quickly was selected for the contingent of six New Zealand nurses to be stationed at ] Hospital as part of the New Zealand ].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Story: Long Nursing Service WW1 {{!}} Lives of the First World War |url=https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/story/64720 |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk}}</ref> | ||
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| Nurse remained in Samoa until March 1915, returning to New Zealand to then leave to serve in ] onboard the '']'' in April 1915''.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=First NZANS nurses leave New Zealand |url=https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/first-nzans-nurses-leave-new-zealand |access-date=2024-12-17 |website=nzhistory.govt.nz}}</ref> She became matron of Pont de Koubbeh Hospital, taking over Matron Michel.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book |last=Rodgers |first=Jan. A |title=A Paradox of Power and Marginality: New Zealand Nurses' Professional Campaign During War, 1900-1920. |date=1994 |isbn=9780473314675}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> | |||
| Later, she was transferred to the South of England to be matron at the ] in ].<ref name=":0" /> She stayed in this role until January 1917.<ref name=":3" /> | |||
| On 6 February 1917, Nurse was called to attend a meeting in London, where she was told she would be recalled back to New Zealand.<ref name=":3" /> After some confusion, it was found out that this request was made by her medical officers purely due to friction between Nurse and the officers.<ref name=":3" /> Her requests to remain in England were denied and she spent the remainder of time in England at the Nurses Rest Home in ].<ref name=":3" /> Nurse returned to New Zealand as matron onboard the ''HMNZT Maunganui'' on 17 March 1917.<ref name=":3" /> Matron ] supported Nurse in her unfair dismissal and found her work at the ].<ref name=":3" /> She then worked as matron at Masterton Hospital.<ref name=":3" /> | |||
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| Nurse died at the Nurse Maude Convalescent Home in Christchurch, 20 December 1960.<ref name=":2" /> | |||
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New Zealand nurse (1879–1962)
| Burtha Grace Nurse | |
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| Born | 1871 Southland, New Zealand |
| Died | 20 December 1960 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service | New Zealand Army Nursing Service , New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| Rank | Matron |
| Service number | WWI 22/1 |
| Unit | New Zealand Army Nursing Service |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Royal Red Cross, MID |
Bertha Grace Nurse was a civilian and military nurse during World War I with the New Zealand Army Nursing Service Corps and the Samoan Expeditionary Forces in 1914.
Nurse was born in Southland in 1871, to mother Alice Louisa Price and father William Hugh Nurse. She was the first New Zealand nurse to enlist in the Expeditionary Force.
Nursing career
Nurse joined the New Zealand Army Nursing Service Corps on 10 August 1914 and quickly was selected for the contingent of six New Zealand nurses to be stationed at Apia Hospital as part of the New Zealand Samoan Expeditionary Forces.
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Nurse remained in Samoa until March 1915, returning to New Zealand to then leave to serve in Egypt onboard the SS Rotorua, in April 1915. She became matron of Pont de Koubbeh Hospital, taking over Matron Michel.
Later, she was transferred to the South of England to be matron at the No 1 New Zealand General Hospital in Brockenhurst. She stayed in this role until January 1917.
On 6 February 1917, Nurse was called to attend a meeting in London, where she was told she would be recalled back to New Zealand. After some confusion, it was found out that this request was made by her medical officers purely due to friction between Nurse and the officers. Her requests to remain in England were denied and she spent the remainder of time in England at the Nurses Rest Home in Sandwich. Nurse returned to New Zealand as matron onboard the HMNZT Maunganui on 17 March 1917. Matron Hester Maclean supported Nurse in her unfair dismissal and found her work at the Trentham Military Hospital. She then worked as matron at Masterton Hospital.
Personal life
Nurse died at the Nurse Maude Convalescent Home in Christchurch, 20 December 1960.
References
- ^ "Bertha Grace Nurse". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- "NURSE, Bertha Grace - WW1 22/1 - Army". ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Press (21 December 1960). "Obituary Miss Bertha Nurse". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Story: Long Nursing Service WW1 | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- "First NZANS nurses leave New Zealand". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Rodgers, Jan. A (1994). A Paradox of Power and Marginality: New Zealand Nurses' Professional Campaign During War, 1900-1920. ISBN 9780473314675.