Date Please - Nurse - C46

[cazza59]

I don't know if we can track this down precisely from the uniform, but I thought it's worth posting.

Also can anyone read her name?

Caz

[hepburn]

Patty???

She's very attractive 

[cazza59]

Thanks Hepburn, I'd agree with that.  Yes, I'm sure she made the male patients eyes light up when she walked onto the ward! 

Caz

[jim1]

The photo style is reminiscent of the "cinema photograph" which became popular in the 1920's.
I'm not sure if she's wearing a medal ribbon which may indicate she served in WW1 or it could be a nursing long service ribbon.

[sarah]

Lovely lady, could she be Nurse Parry ?

Sarah

[cazza59]

The photo style is reminiscent of the "cinema photograph" which became popular in the 1920's.
I'm not sure if she's wearing a medal ribbon which may indicate she served in WW1 or it could be a nursing long service ribbon.

So sorry for the late response Jim, been a bit sidetracked!

Thanks heaps for the description. It's quite a glamorous photo IMO.

 I've tried to find information on the stripes on her uniform, does this indicate her nurse's rank do you know?  I've had a search but drawn a blank.

Caz

[cazza59]

Lovely lady, could she be Nurse Parry ?

Sarah

Could be Sarah, but I would have thought it more usual to write a christian name.  Not sure really.  Wish they had written on the back though, spoils the original!

Caz

[jim1]

You need an expert on nursing history. I'm guessing it's long service/good conduct or similar.
If she was a ward sister I would have thought she'd have a different uniform rather than 2 bars as nursing was still run pretty much on military lines as per Florence Nightingale's handbook on nursing.

[Treetotal]

I think she could be a WW1 VAD nurse Caz and the stripes could be efficiency stripes....have a look at the Scarletfinders web site Caz....there are a lot of photos and info on nurses on there....a site I have used for info for exhibitions.
I also think the name could be Parry.
Carol