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Irene Braudé's reports on the Nursing Detachment of the HKVDC (aka The VADs), 1941-45

Submitted by Peter on Wed, 2021-12-29 12:36
Author: 
Irene Maude Selina BRAUDé (née DEACON) [1913-2010]

Here are notes my Mother typed some years ago.

 

 

((The following document is believed to have been written shortly after liberation in 1945.))

NURSING DETACHMENT, HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

Tags: 
VAD

Ann Selkirk MUIR (née LINDSAY) [1916-1973]

Submitted by David on Fri, 2021-08-27 15:28
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Muir
Given: 
Ann Selkirk
Maiden: 
Lindsay
Birth
Date: 
1916-01-16
Death
Date: 
c.1973-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
VAD

Elizabeth Esther PRITCHARD / MISKIN (née BAINES) [1894-1986]

Submitted by David on Thu, 2021-07-22 12:22
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Pritchard / Miskin
Given: 
Elizabeth Esther
Maiden: 
Baines
Birth
Date: 
1894-08-01
Death
Date: 
1986-12-11
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
VAD

Pamela Anna WALLIS [1901-????]

Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2021-05-17 12:23
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Wallis
Given: 
Pamela Anna
Birth
Date: 
1901-09-02
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
VAD

Elizabeth Ada TEBBUTT / MCCAFFERY (née HINDMARSH, aka Betty) [1910-1984]

Submitted by David on Sun, 2017-01-01 18:21
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Tebbutt / McCaffery
Given: 
Elizabeth Ada
Maiden: 
Hindmarsh
Alias / nickname: 
Betty
Birth
Date: 
1910-02-02
Birthplace (town, state): 
Lambeth
Death
Date: 
1984-04-16

She isn't mentioned in John Black's list.

She is shown on the Hong Kong War Diary website as Nurse ND120 in the nursing detachment of the HKVDC.

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
VAD

Wendy Winifred WHITTAKER (née WILLCOCKS) [1919- ]

Submitted by David on Mon, 2016-11-14 15:31
Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Whittaker
Given: 
Wendy Winifred
Maiden: 
Willcocks
Birth
Date: 
1919-11-15
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
VAD

Margaret Scott MCGUFFOG [1901-1978]

Submitted by David on Wed, 2016-08-31 12:21
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
McGuffog
Given: 
Margaret Scott
Birth
Date: 
1901-11-28
Birthplace (town, state): 
Kirkcudbright
Death
Date: 
1978-03-14

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Miss McGuffog's occupation in 1941 as "Teacher".

She is listed on page J21 of the Blue Book for 1939 as teaching as a Mistress at King's College, first appointed on 30th May, 1935.

Tony Banham lists her as nurse number 77 of the HKVDC Nursing detachment.

Birthplace (country): 
Scotland
Tags: 
WW2: Interned at Stanley Camp
VAD

Beryl June SMITH (née BOOKER) [1921-2001]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-04-01 15:24
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Smith
Given: 
Beryl June
Maiden: 
Booker
Birth
Date: 
1921-05-28
Death
Date: 
c.2001-12-31 (Month, Day are approximate)
Birthplace (country): 
Hong Kong
Tags: 
VAD

Pat HAMBLIN [????- ]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-04-01 15:22
Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Hamblin
Given: 
Pat
Tags: 
VAD

Nina PIERCE (née QUIN) [????- ]

Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2016-04-01 15:19
Status: 
Unknown
Sex: 
Female
Names
Family: 
Pierce
Given: 
Nina
Maiden: 
Quin
Tags: 
VAD

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