Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (Reserve) Badge
Maker
Carrington and Company
(London, England, founded 1780)
AssociatedAssociated with
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
(Est. 1902)
Date1908 - 1949 Period
Object NameBadge
MediumMetal on Ribbon
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 5.3975 cm
AcquisitionKenneth A Webster Nursing Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS032142
Keywords
The Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service was founded on 27 March 1902 by Royal Warrant and replaced the Army Nursing Service (ANS) and the Indian Nursing Service (INS). They were named in honour of Queen Alexandra. They would later become Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Medical Nursing Corps.
Carrington and Company
1914 - 1919
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
1902 - 1949
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
1902 - 1949 Period
1927 - 1938
1914 - 1919 Period
Queen's Institute of District Nursing
1926 - 1972
1938/42/87
Queen's Institute of District Nursing
1932
