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Miscellaneous Nursing Services

Civilian matrons, nursing sisters and nurses in Malaya, Singapore and Sumatra, including members of the Malayan Nursing Service and the Medical Auxiliary Service, and some Dutch nurses.

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Nurses listed

AppointmentNameInitialsRole or next of kinRecorded detailsMissAbrahamsSEE MCFIEMissAckersMN/SC.GMrsAitkensVN/S HUSBAND IN C.G.C.GMissAldworthEJN/S C RUSSELL WRIGHT SINGAPOREC.GMissAugerBMN/S FIANCE CAPT SHORT, RACHD, POW OVL 10-42C.GMissBanksNCDN/S SINGAPOREC.GMissBeattieN/SS. AFRICA (LT. BUCHANAN)MissBogleN/SMISSING LEFT 11/2/42, BAGGAGE ON EMPIRE STARMissBostonVAddress in spreadsheetLEFT ON KUALA 13/2/42 WITH LT. SHEARLAW'S WIFEMissBoudevilleCGH SINGAPOREPADANGMissBrebnerMMATRON, SINGAPOREMISSING - LEFT ON KUALA REACHED POM POM ISLAND (LT WRIGHT)MissBriggsPMN/SMUNTOK - PALEMBANGMissBroadhurstMATRON. GENERAL H.KUCHINGKUCHINGMissBrooksR?N/S?MISSING - BAGGAGE SEEN EMPIRE STARMrsBrooksGN/S SINGAPOREMISSING LEFT ON KUALAMrsBrooksLMM.A.S S MASTER BOBBIE IN C.GC.GMissBrownIDN/S/ SINGAPOREC.GMrsBrownEN/S SINGAPOREC.GMissBryantBAN/SC.GMissBryantEMLMATRONC.GMissBuckleyMN/S FULLC.GMissBullockEN/SC.GMissBurginVN/SC.GMrsBurnhamEN/S H IN C.G.C.GMissCallaghanMN/SENGLANDMissCameronNCDN/S SINGAPOREMISSING - LEFT ON KUALA 13/2/42MissCastleEEMATRON B HN C.G. M.N.SMUNTOK PALEMBANGMissChambersN/SDJAMBIMissCherryN/S SINGAPOREMISSING - BAGGAGE SEEN EMPIRE STAR (L/CPL BOURNE, CMP)MissClarkN/S SINGAPOREC.GSisterClarkN/SMISSING WAS SEEN POM POM ISLAND 14/2/42 - EX KUALAMrsClarkPCN/SMISSING HELD IN C.G.MrsClouderN/S SINGAPOREPERTH ( VIDE KREY, FMSVF)MrsCockeMHM.A.S. H 2/LT MH COCKE, DAL, POW OVL 5/11/42MUNTOK, PALEMBANGMissCoganGN/S PERAKC.GSisterCoopeNURSEMISSINGSisterCorkN/SMISSING - LEFT KUALA OR TIEN KWANG LAST SEEN POM POM ISLAND (COL. DILLON)MissCribbensEJN/S K.L.C.GMissD'AmbrosieJN/S SINGAPOREMISSING IN SINGAPORE UP TO 9/10 - 2/42MrsDe MoubrayKN/S FULL - H CAPT. DE MOUBRAY, POW CHANGIC.GMissDexterJM.N.S.MUNTOK - PALEMBANGMrsDonaldsonON/SINDIA - QAIMNS? - HUSBAND K AT ALEX, SSVF - BAGGAGE SEEN EMPIRE STARMissDonnellyN/SKILLED ON 15/2/42 VIDE S. AFRICA LIST. (LT. PRIVETT, RAMC) LEFT ON KUALAMissDohertyEN/S SINGAPOREC.GMissEarlySN/S SINGAPOREC.GMissEggerBHN/S J.B.C.GMrsEnnisMEM.A.S. H CAPT JE ENNIS, IMS, POW CHANGIC.GMrsEstropLJS/N/ RAUB.LEFT ON KUALA - NOW IN IPOH [?] VIDE SYONAN TIMES 16/10/42MissEvansMMATRON T.TOCK, SINGAPOREAUSTRALIAMissEvansMRN/S K.L.C.GMrsFergusonBMM.N.S - K.LNEW DELHIMissFisherDRN/S SINGAPORES. AFRICA- LEFT ON KUALAMissFisherHWN/SPADANG - BANKINANGMissFletcherLN/S SINGAPOREC.GMissForgieN/S/ SINGAPOREMISSING - LEFT ON KUALA BAGGAGE SEEN EMPIRE STAR (L/CPL BOURNE)MissFrancisEMLN/S - K.L.C.GMissFrancisKN/S PEN.C.GMissFranklinN/S SINGAPORE - 2/LT FRYE, SSVF, POW, OVL 28/10/42WEST AFRICA LEFT ON KUALA (2/LT FRYE, SSVF)MissGibsonAFN/S SINGAPOREMISSING LEFT ON KUALAMissGiffenKEGN/S - J.B.ENGLANDMissGrantMSN/SC.GMissHartleyDJAMBI - REPORTED ACTING AS NURSEMissHarnessCA/MATRON - PEN.C.GMissHarnettWSMATRON - PEN.C.GMissHendersonN/S - KUCH.KUCHINGMrsHepburnKHUSBAND - SGT HEPBURN, 2/GORDON HRS., OVL 27/10/42C.GMissHillEMLN/S SINGAPOREC.GMissHirstN/S SINGAPOREMISSING LEFT ON KUALA 13/2/42MissHobbsMHMATRON - M.N.S.MUNTOK PALEMBANGMissHoganJN/SSEE POWELLMissHomerKITAM.N.S.BANKINANGMissHowardKENGLANDMrsHughesMN/S - J.B. HUSBAND IN C.GC.GMissHunsleyHWN/S SINGAPOREMISSING LAST SEEN SINGAPORE 6/2/42 PREPARING TO LEAVE (LT EA SMITH, RCOS). THOUGHT SEEN IN SINGAPORE MAY 42MrsIsittMNURSEMUNTOK PALEMBANGJamesNCDDJAMBI NURSE AT DJAMBI HOSPITALMissJeffriesJWN/S SINGAPOREC.GMrsJenkinsMLM.A.S.MUNTOK PALEMBANGMissJonesAFN/S JOH.W. AUSTRALIA LEFT 13/2/42MissJonesAFMATRON - J.B.C.GMissJonesEN/S - SERAMBANC.GMissJonesNJN/S - PEN.C.GMrsJohnstonNN/S - HUSBAND IN INDIAINDIAMissJonesNAN/SC.GMissJonesWMN/SSEEN SINGAPORE 30/01/42 LETTER RECEIVEDKapteynMMUNTOK PALEMBANG - WITH 2 CHILDRENMissKerrACN/SMISSING LEFT ON KUALAMrsKerrWABN/S KLANGINDIA - LEFT BY SAILING BOAT 13/2/42MrsKingFMN/SC.G - WIDOWKoeneseDGMUNTOK PALEMBANGMissKong KamKIEWS/N - PEN.MUNTOK PALEMBANGMissLaceyHWMATRON - M.N.S.C.GMissLattaHAN/S SINGAPOREC.GMrsLaylandKNURSEPALEMBANGMissLeefeN/S - MALACCAMISSINGMrsLeicesterR?N/SREPORTED KILLED BY BOMB (L/C PESTANA)MissLeverMN/SON POM POM ISLAND 14/2/42 VIDE COL. DILLONMrsLoveridgeEAH/N - HUSBAND IN C.G.C.GMissMcAllisterJM.N.S.MUNTOK PALEMBANGMissMcCallumMAN/S M.N.S.PALEMBANGMrsMacDonaldDN/S/ M.N.S. HUSBAND IN ENGLANDC.GMissMacFarlaneON/SMISSING SEEN POM POM ISLAND VIDE LT. KNIGHTMrsMcFieRM.N.S.MUNTOK PALEMBANGMrsMcCubbinsJN/S - HUSBAND GNR DMR MCCUBBINS, SRA (V) POW OVL 28/10/42C.GMissMcIvorACN/S SINGAPOREC.GMissMcKenzieVN/S SINGAPOREC.GSisterMcKenzieAMN/S KLDJAMBI - NURSE AT DJAMBI HOSPITALMissMcKinnonJDJAMBI - NURSE AT DJAMBI HOSPITALMissMcNabBN/S SINGAPOREC.GSisterMacPhersonKN/S SINGAPOREA SCOTTISH NURSE FROM SINGAPORE GEN. HOSPITAL KILLED ON KUALA BEFORE LEAVING SINGAPORE AND BURIED AT SEA. ANOTHER SISTER REMOVED HER ENGAGE RING PRIOR TO BURIAL.MrsMaceN/S FULLMISSINGMrsMacindoeLN/S FULLC.GMrsMarshallEAHUSBAND PTE. EA MARSHALL, SSVF, POW, CHANGIINDIAMrsMarshallFEST. J. A.B. - HUSBAND WO1 FE MARSHALL, IC, POW, CHANGIINDIAMissMitchellFN/S - PEN.C.GMrsMonckeNURSEPADANGMooreHN/S - N. SEMBILANMISSING SEEN POM POM ISLAND LT. KNIGHTMorrisonJEN/SMISSING - EVACUATED FROM POM POM ISLAND ON TANJONG PINANGMrsMusaNN/S FULLMISSING WAS AT FULLERTON BDG 20/2/42MissNicholsonJHN/S TAIPINGC.GMissOldhamFNURSEPALEMBANGMissOwenDN/S SINGAPOREMISSINGMissPapeAMN/S K.L.C.GMrsParrDJAMBI - WORKING IN DJAMBI HOSPITALMrsPatersonJHUSBAND CAPT. PATERSON, FMSVFPALEMBANGMrsPereiraMEH/NC.GMissPattersonVMN/S - K.L.C.GMrsPowellJBN/S MUARPALEMBANGMissPriestleyHNMATRON, SINGAPOREC.GMissPulfordVLM.N.S.PALEMBANGMissPerryMN/SMISSINGMissRackhamAN/S SINGAPOREC.GRhynildaGMNURSE DUTCHPALEMBANGMissRobertsonALN/S - J.B.C.GMrsRodgerLN/S SINGAPORE, HUSBAND IN CHANGI GAOLC.GMissRossieAM.N.S.MUNTOK PALEMBANGMrsRoystonGEN/S HUSBAND IN C.G.C.GMissRussell-DaviesFEN/SC.GMissScottMPN/S PEN.C.GMissSelfN/SMISSINGMissSimASSIST. MATRONMISSING LEFT ON KUALAMissSimsGGN/S ENGLANDMISSING LEFT ON KUALAMissSimmonsJMMN/S SINGAPOREC.GMissSmithJEANCIV. G. HOSPITAL SINGAPOREPADANG - BANKINANGSisterSmithN/S - J.B.DJAMBI (VIDE DALRYMPLE)SisterSmithMISSING ON KUALA OR TIEN KWANGMissSmithVDMATRONC.GMissSoongNURSEPADANG. DAUGHTER OF C.OF.E. PASTOR AT SANDAKAN. FREE. LIVING WITH HARKA FAMILY (EUSTACE).MissSoong SienWINGENERAL HOSPITAL SINGAPOREMISSING - SEE ABOVEMissSowerbyON/S SINGAPOREC.GMissSparksNN/SC.GMissStaffordLEN/S T.AMSON.C.GMrsStevensGVNURSEC.GMissStephensLN/SAUSTRALIA LEFT KUALAMissStewartKMATRONC.GMrsStewartMDN/SC.GMrsStewartRN/S SINGAPOREMISSING LEFT KUALAMissStewartN/SMISSINGMrsStottJN/SAUSTRALIAMissStrangeDN/S SINGAPOREMISSINGMrsStuartJGCNURSE HUSBAND IN CHANGI GAOLC.GMissSullivanANN/SC.GMrsTaplynWMN/S FULLC.GMissTenLNURSEDJAMBI - AT DJAMBI HOSPITAL 11/2/42MissTeeNNURSEDJAMBI - AT DJAMBI HOSPITAL 11/2/42MrsThaneM.N.S.MUNTOK PALEMBANGMissThomasMFULL.B CPL SSVFC.GMissThompsonN/SMISSING LEFT KUALA 13/2/42MissTompkinsLGN/S JOH.C.GMissUniackeEMLMASSEUSE FULLC.GSisterVestNURSEMISSINGMissWalkerKM.N.S.SEE FERGUSONMissWatsonMN/S; K.L.C.GMrsWaughMATRON, G. HOSPITALPADANGMissWeberBANURSE DUTCHPALEMBANGMissWebsterMAMATRON, SINGAPOREC.GMissWellsJEN/S, SERAMBANC.GMissWhiteheadIN/S, PEN.C.GMissWilliamsMN/S, SINGAPOREC.G. - Y.W.C.A.MissWilliamsMCN/S - PEN.C.GMissWilliamsPMRADLGST. J.B.C.GMissWilliamsPMN/S - PEN.MISSING - MAY BE ONE ABOVEMrsWintleVN/S/ MERAINGMISSING - LAST SEEN PREPARING TO LEAVE 6/2/42. THOUGHT SEEN IN. SINGAPORE MAY 42 (LT. SMITH, RCS)MissWintonKFMATRON, K. LIPISMISSINGMissWindsorCN/S??MissWoodyer-SmithMN/SMISSING - LEFT KUALA 13/2/42 EVACUATED FROM POM POM ISLAND ON TANJONG PINANG (EUSTACE)MissWrightN/SC.GMissYoungAGSEE KERRMissYoungGNURSEDJAMBI ACTING AS NURSE AT DJAMBI HOSPITAL

This list was transcribed by COFEPOW trustee David Brown from photocopies of a wartime record. Each entry shows what was known about the nurse when the original list was compiled, not her eventual fate. Some of those recorded as missing were later found to have been killed, interned or safely evacuated.

Abbreviations

ALEX: Alexandra Military Hospital, Singapore. CGH: Combined General Hospital. MGH: Malayan General Hospital. IGH: Indian General Hospital. N/S: nursing sister. S/N: staff nurse. M.N.S.: Malayan Nursing Service. M.A.S.: Medical Auxiliary Service. C.G: Changi Gaol. SSVF: Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. FMSVF: Federated Malay States Volunteer Force. KUALA, EMPIRE STAR, TIEN KWANG and WU SUI are ships that left Singapore in February 1942.

If you can add to or correct anything on this list, please contact COFEPOW.