"LADIES OF THE LAMP."

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 9, 11 January 1940, Page 12

"LADIES OF THE LAMP."

They Will Mind Our Boys Overseas.

As the. women of Auckland saw the three figures in sisters' uniforms stand with the thousands of men in the. Domain on the day of the parade many must have been envious that they could not take an active part also. But little Jo they reali<>e the arduous tasks ahead of the nurses who go overseas. We are fortunate in having such highly trained, efficient women to accompany our men. Here are some particulars of the three who departed from Auckland with the first echelon. Our thouglSts go with tlie>i>. SISTER WILLIAMS. Sister Pat Williams was educated at the Auckland Girls' Srammar School, and early in life took a keen interest in, dancing, as a pupil of Miss Cecil Hall. For a sVrt time after leaving school, although bent on taking up nursing, she did accountancy work, and also assisted in the teaching of dancing. She made a number of public appearances in classical dances. She underwent her

training a* a nurse at the Auckland Public Hospital, where she remained for four years, and afterwards was with Sister Gott at private hospital. Sister Williams took her maternity training at Hastings, and for three months was at Te Awamutu. Afterwards she was in Sydney, nursing at the Charlemont Hospital. On returning to New Zealand she was in charge of a staff hospital on the premises of an Auckland business company. She had intended to go to England last April, but the gathering clouds of war induced her to defer her departure. A week after the outbreak of Jiosriliries Sister Williams offered her services as a nurse with the forces and was accepted almost at once. Her mother, Mrs. Barrington Snow, of Waimana Avenue, Northcote, says that Sister Williams has always had her heart in her profession. Of a bright and cheerful disposition, she is loved'bv her patients. \\ lien accepted for nursing with the Second New Zealand Division she was delighted. She is a good swimmer, likes tramping, and is fond of music.

nurse at the Auckland Hospital, and from there went to the Wliangarei Hospital, where she secured her double certificate. She then transferred to the Wakefield Private Hospital, where she was a sister for five years. Sister Wall was a great favourite with all who came in contact with her because of her efficiency as a nurse and happy disposition. Praise for her by those under whom she served is particularly high and it is said of her tlia>t now she is on overseas service she is the "right nurse in the right place." Sister Wall was the daughter of the late Captain Wall, a New Zealander, who was trained at a military college in England, and later served with the Imperial Forces in the Boer War. He was invalided home, and lived in Christchurch for some time, and then served as Officer Commanding the Permanent Forces at Fort Cautley. Sister Wall was orphaned when quite a small girl, and she was brought up in her grandfather's home at Devonport. She is highly popular, and apart from nursing her interests centre on sports, such, as swimming, tennis and golf. SISTER BROWN. Sister Doris Irene Brown received her general training at the Hawera Hospital, and after qualifying as a sister went to St. Helens Hospital. Wellington, to receive her midwifery training. She transferred to the Auckland Hospital in 1932, and remained in Auckland until called up for duty at Ngaruawahia camp. At that time she was sister in charge of the nurses' home, a position which she had occupied for two years. She had been a member of the Army Nursing Service