Louisa Augusta Hooke collection of photographs and medal as a nurse in Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service, 1914-1918

fonds

1914-1918

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Medals

402838

3 albums (369 photoprints) - gelatin silver - 8.3 x 12 cm.-23.5 x 28.5 cm.
2 photographs - gelatin silver - 10 x 15 cm.-20 x 24.5 cm.
1 medal - silver-plated, suspended on ribbon with blue, black, white and orange stripes - diam. 3.5 cm.

Louisa Hooke born 10th December 1873 at Hambleton Hill, Singleton, N.S.W., daughter of Augustus Hooke (b.31/5/1831, d.14/10/1906) and his wife Louisa Barbara (Mackay) (b.18/11/1841, d.9/7/1918). Louisa started her general nursing training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on 13th May 1897, completed her training on 10th July 1900. In 1914 she travelled to England with her mother. While on the trip home the First World War was declared and Louisa left the ship at Colombo to return to England. There she joined the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service, serving in Malta and Gibraltar, returning home at the end of the war. She died 25th April 1938 -- Reference source: ML 1346/80

Note on envelope containing the 3 albums "Photo albums belonged to L. A. Hooke given to us [J. Denne] by Sybil Badgery 1978"

Item 01
Louisa Augusta Hooke album of Military Hospital, Gibralta, 1915

Item 02
Louisa Augusta Hooke album of Military Hospital, Gibralta, 1916

Item 03
Louisa Augusta Hooke untitled album of Military Hospitals in Gibralta and Malta, 1914-1918

Item 04
Louisa Augusta Hooke medal for service with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service, 1914-1918

Access via appointment - Applies to R 898

Most photographs are captioned