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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.
Born in Southland in 1871, to mother Alice Louisa Price and father William Hugh Nurse.
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. Nurse remained in Samoa until March 1915, returning to New Zealand to then leave to service in Egypt. She became matron of Pont de Koubbeh Hospital during her time serving in Egypt.
References
- ^ "Bertha Grace Nurse". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Story: Long Nursing Service WW1 | Lives of the First World War". livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2024.