Dame Anne Beadsmore Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1869 |
| Died | 12 July 1960 (aged 90–91) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Matron-in-Chief |
| Commands | Territorial Army Nursing Service (1925–31) Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (1917–24) |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross & Bar Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) |
Dame Anne Beadsmore Smith, DBE, RRC & Bar (1869 – 12 July 1960), also known as Ann or Annie, was a British nurse and British Army officer. She was a military nurse during the Second Boer War and the First World War. She then served as Matron-in-Chief of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service from 1917 to 1924 and Matron-in-Chief of the Territorial Army Nursing Service from 1925 to 1931.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Smith, Dame Ann Beadsmore, (died 12 July 1960)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Dame Anne Beadsmore Smith". The Times. No. 54823. 14 July 1960. p. 16.
- ^ "Dame Ann Beadsmore Smith". The Daily Telegraph. No. 32732. 13 July 1960. p. 14.