Papers: Instr. for Personnel of Womens’ Services Proceeding on and Returning from Leave by Air.
Single page sheet of typed instructions relating to a period of leave in January 1945.
From a collection of photographs and papers relating to Matron Winifred Lizie Aldwinckle, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, 1939-1945.
Matron Aldwinckle served in India, Burma and the Netherlands East Indies.
She was matron of 82 Indian General Hospital and served with the 5th Indian Division in Sourabaya in Java.
She also worked in the Royal Berkshire Hospital in the UK.
Matron Aldwinckle was mentioned in despatches on at least three occasions, in August 1945, September 1946 and June 1947.
Associated with World War Two (1939-1945).