Photograph - Unframed black and white photograph, Alfred Hospital, Miss Eileen Emms, 1960's

Historical information

photograph of Eileen Emms in Alfred hospital Nursing Administartion Uniform. Eileen Emms graduated from the Alfred Hospital in 1935, after midwifery training she returned to the Alfred in 1936 as charge sister of Ward 3, a position she held until April 1942 when she resigned to join the Royal Austrailian Naval Nursing Service, serving until August 1947. in July 1950 Eileen retuned to the Alfred as an Administrative Sister, and in September 1952 was appointed assistant matron. In Octocber 1962 Eileen was appointed Acting Deputy Lady Superintendant, a position she held until her retirement in 1964

Physical description

Black and photograph of a grey haired woman wearing glasses, a nurses veil and white collared uniform.there is a badge fixed between the points of the collar

Mounting & framing

unframed

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