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cape, nursing

human history
  • Other Name

    red nursing cape (waist length)

    Matron Edith F Worn, ARRC, NZANS, WW2

    uniform, nursing

  • Description

    long red nursing cape

    worn by Matron Edith F Worn, ARRC, NZANS, WW2

    red woollen cape, fastening at neck with two buttons, large collar, two straps attached to interior shoulder seams which loop under arms and button at back

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Associated Place

    Middle East/Asia

    Greece

    Italy

    at sea

  • Accession Number
    2001.25.1159.2
  • Accession Date
    15 Aug 2001
  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images and documents

Images

  • cape, nursing, 2001.25.1159.2, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 30 Oct 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • cape, nursing, 2001.25.1159.2, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 30 Oct 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • cape, nursing, 2001.25.1159.2, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 30 Oct 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • cape, nursing, 2001.25.1159.2, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 30 Oct 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • cape, nursing, 2001.25.1159.2, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 30 Oct 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • cape, nursing, 2001.25.1159.2, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 30 Oct 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • cape, nursing, 2001.25.1159.2, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 30 Oct 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2001.25.1159.2 Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Collection
    Brent Mackrell Collection
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Dressmaker)

  • Place
    Unknown
  • Date
    Unknown
  • Associated Notes

    nursing uniform: long red cape, worn by Matron Edith F Worn, ARRC, NZANS, WW2

    description: waist length red cape

    6312 Matron Edith Florence Worn, ARRC (1909-1989) NZANS, WW2

    Edith F Worn trained at Christchurch Hospital, graduating in 1929. She joined the NZANS in 1939 and following a period of training at Trentham, accompanied the 1st Echelon to England on the Strathaird. During the war she served at 2/10 British Hospital, at 2 NZGH Middle East, in Greece, on HS Maunganui on the voyage to 1 NZGH in Italy where she was Matron from 1944 to 1945. Matron Worn was awarded the Associate Royal Red Cross in December 1944. After the war Edith Worn returned to civilian nursing and became Assistant Matron at the Cook Hospital Gisborne.

  • Associated Event
    WW2; 1939-1945
  • Associated Person

     Matron Edith Florence Worn

     New Zealand Army Nursing Service

     HS Maunganui

  • Associated Place

    Middle East/Asia

    Greece

    Italy

    at sea

  • Associated Date
    [1939-1945]
  • Period

    World War 2/Wars

  • Media

    wool (textile)

  • Measurement Reading

    775mm

    1070mm

  • Subject Category

    nursing/medical services/wars

  • Classification

    cape, nursing

    cape

    uniforms

    Cape

    Outerwear

    Clothing

    03 Personal Artifacts

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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