Margaret Ann NORTH [????-????]

Submitted by Alan Ho on Wed, 10/11/2023 - 10:14
Names
Given
Margaret Ann
Family
North
Sex
Female
Status
Deceased
Born
Birthplace (country)
New Zealand

Two other New Zealand nurses were among the three thousand prisoners at Stanley Camp, Hong Kong.
 

Margaret North , a missionary nurse who had worked at Hangchow , was given permission to join the Military Nursing Service . At first she was destined for Singapore , but eventually arrived at Hong Kong in November 1941 . On Christmas Day Hong Kong capitulated,  and for her splendid work during the preceding bombardment , Miss North became the only missionary nurse to receive the R.R.C. *

Kathleen Thomson , Q.A.I.M.N.S. , had been sent out from England to accompany refugees from Hong Kong to Australia. On her return to China, she too was interned.   

Sources : Great Days in New Zealand Nursing by Joan Rattray · 1961

Hong Kong Gallantry Awards prior to 1997  : Royal Red Cross - Member (RRC) 1946
 

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