Lizzie Ida Grace Willis

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Lizzie Ida Grace Willis OBE ARRC (1881–1968) was a notable New Zealand civilian and military nurse, hospital inspector, matron, army nursing administrator. She was born in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1881. [1]

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In the 1918 New Year Honours, Willis was appointed an Associate of the Royal Red Cross. [2] In 1935, she was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal. [3] She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division) in the 1944 New Year Honours, in recognition of her service as matron-in-chief of the New Zealand Army Nursing Service. [4]

The 1918 New Year Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were published in The London Gazette and The Times in January, February and March 1918.

The King George V Silver Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal, instituted to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V.

The 1944 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1944 for the British Empire.

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References

  1. ↑ Rodgers, Jan. "Lizzie Ida Grace Willis". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "No. 30450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1918. p. 57.
  3. ↑ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post . CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "No. 36309". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1944. p. 12.


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