Susan Grant (Irish in Uniform) in Malta 1949 - ??

[Andy J2022]

I can't be certain, but it looks like she is wearing two pips on her left epaulette. That would mean she was a Lieutenant in the WRAC. If she was an officer, it would account for why she isn't wearing any collar affiliation badges, for instance if she was attached to the RASC or Royal Signals.

[meath999]

Thanks to all who responded to my query on behalf of Peter. I have relayed any pointers back to him. His best hope. (given his limited information ) seems to be a search for a Susan Grant, serving in Malta in 1949 , when the searchable Service Records Database is created by Ancestry. 

 

[dublin1850]

There was a Susan Grant joined the WAAF in 1942. Service number 2145322
No idea if from Ireland or served in Malta.

[Andy J2022]

If I am right about there being two rank pips on her shoulder, the lady in the photograph is an officer in the Army. Her commissioning and promotion details should appear in the London Gazette, although it isn't the easiest site to search.

[scrimnet]

I can't be certain, but it looks like she is wearing two pips on her left epaulette. That would mean she was a Lieutenant in the WRAC. If she was an officer, it would account for why she isn't wearing any collar affiliation badges, for instance if she was attached to the RASC or Royal Signals.

She could also be a QA Nursing Sister....

[scrimnet]

There was a Susan Grant joined the WAAF in 1942. Service number 2145322
No idea if from Ireland or served in Malta.

The RAF dont wear stars...only the Army, and she appears to have stars

[scrimnet]

I can't be certain, but it looks like she is wearing two pips on her left epaulette. That would mean she was a Lieutenant in the WRAC. If she was an officer, it would account for why she isn't wearing any collar affiliation badges, for instance if she was attached to the RASC or Royal Signals.

She could also be a QA Nursing Sister....

I have a gap in my Army List collection (over 130!) between 1946 and 1952, but I do have a Miss S Grant as QAIMNS (R) (became QARANC in 1949) Nursing Sister in the 1945 Army List.
She may have stayed on and become a regular officer after the war.

She is the only female S Grant in 1945 or 1953.

The London Gazette website is notoriously difficult to navigate, and sometimes I cant even find my commission on there!!

QA Nursing Sisiters were also midwifes, which is a possibility.

Sadly the pic is far too poor for a definitive answer. All posted pics for ID should really have the original scanned at 600dpi or even higher

[scrimnet]

 As an addenda the main army military hospital in Malta was a Mtafa, and is now a school.

[gaffy]

Just on the off chance, this is from a Newry newspaper in July 1947:

NEWRY NURSE FOR PORTSMOUTH

A Newry nurse, Miss Susan Grant, of Cashel, Mullaghbawn, has been appointed as an Alexandra Nursing Sister for S.S.A.F.A. (The Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmens' Families' Association).  Miss Grant, who trained at Birkenhead Municipal Hospital and Withington Hospital, Manchester, served with Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. during the war.  She has been appointed to Hilsea Barracks, Portsmouth, where she will look after the families of men serving there.

The article goes on to describe how half of the sisters serve in home garrisons, half in garrisons abroad, running ante and post natal clinic, visiting and generally providing the sort of district nursing service that would be provided at home.