Territorial Army Nursing Service
The Territorial Army Nursing Service (TANS) was the nursing service of the Territorial Army. The sisters listed here also appear on the QAIMNS list, where their recorded details are given.
Nurses listed
| Appointment | Name | Initials | Recorded details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sister | Bryant | EM | SEE QAIMNS LIST |
| Sister | Gale | SEE QAIMNS LIST | |
| Sister | Maudsley | SEE QAIMNS LIST | |
| Sister | Murphy | SEE QAIMNS LIST | |
| Sister | Strachan | SEE QAIMNS LIST | |
| Sister | Wilson | EM | SEE QAIMNS LIST |
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.
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