Collection item
St John Lady Officer's uniform
This uniform was among a collection of clothes donated to the Epsom Methodist Church almost 50 years ago. They were donated by Miss Emily Rishworth and belonged to her mother. The uniform had a note attached stating it was a ‘St John Lady Officer's uniform 1919-20’. It is not known who wore the uniform – Miss Rishworth or her mother.
The Epsom (Auckland) Nursing Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade are pictured wearing the uniform in 1916. The division was formed in December 1915 by Evelyn Firth (superintendent), primarily to operate a convalescent home for anticipated injured soldiers repatriated from the war in Europe.
Details
Credit:
Garment loan courtesy of Robin Whitworth on behalf of the Epsom Methodist Church Women's Fellowship
Copyright:
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 Licence
Credit:
Photo courtesy of St John New Zealand, Archives Box 115 2005/32
Copyright:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Garment type:
Uniform
Colour:
Grey
Date:
Circa 1919