Maud McCarthy
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This article is about the Australian-born nurse. For Maud MacCarthy who was the wife of John Foulds, see Maud McCarthy (Omananda Puri).
Dame Emma Maud McCarthy, GBE, RRC & Bar, DStJ (22 September 1859 – 1 April 1949) was a nursing sister and British Army matron-in-chief.
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Dame Emma McCarthy | |
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Born | (1859-09-22)22 September 1859 Sydney, Australia |
Died | 1 April 1949(1949-04-01) (aged 89) Chelsea, London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1899–1925 |
Rank | Matron-in-Chief |
Commands held | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service in France and Belgium |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War |
Awards | Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross & Bar Dame of the Order of Saint John Florence Nightingale Medal Queen Elisabeth Medal (Belgium) Legion of Honour (France) |
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