American Nurses and Medical Officers visit N Z. Hospitals

Kai Tiaki : the journal of the nurses of New Zealand, Volume X, Issue 4, 1 October 1917, Page 204

American Nurses and Medical Officers visit N Z. Hospitals

On the second of June the first representatives of our new allies m the form of the medical contingents were entertained at Walton on Thames by the New Zealand medical officers and nurses, Col. Parkes and Miss Thurston escorting them to Walton where they much admired the hutments and other arrangements, and afterwards to Oaklands Park, where they had tea. The matrons as well as the P .M . O . of the New Zealand Hospitals m England were all present to greet the visitors, and the Matrou-in Chief of the Canadian Nursing Service, and of the Australian Nursing Service, Miss Macdonald, R.R.C., and Miss Conyers, R.R.C., were also invited. In the large group illustrated may be seen Sir Thomas Mackenzie, who has always taken so much interest m the New Zealand nurses and who was photographed with our first contingent under the chestnut trees at Bushy Park. The New Zealand matrons present were, besides Miss Thurston R.R.C., Miss Fanny

Wilson, A.R.R.C., Matron of Walton, Miss Vida Mac Loan, A.R.R.C., Matron of Brockenhurst, Miss Cora Anderson. Matron of Hornchurch, Mrs. Plowman, A.R.R.C. (Sister Elizabeth Nixon) Matron of Codford, and Miss Chalmers, Sister-in charge of Oatlands Park. Among the medical officers were Col. Parkes. Col. Mill, Col. Fenwick Col. Wylie, Col. Myers. The American principal matrons were Miss Dunlop, Miss Stimson, and Miss Urch, all m charge of nursing units m the United States Army. Col. Bradley was m charge of the American units. The uniform of the American nurses is dark blue with black buttons ; two rows on the plain, rather full bodices, plain skirts, and dark blue hats. One of the photographs of this gathering is produced m the British " Journal of Nursing,' 5 and the editor remarks that "It is an historical picture, which, m days to come will be treasured by those who were present on that memorable occasion.