Russell, Winifred
Queen Alexandra Imperial Nursing Service Miss Winifred Russell, Matron of a Combined British and Indian Hospital, was reported missing following the evacuation of Singapore, when the ship on which she was travelling was bombed by the enemy.
Miss Russell was trained at Guy’s Hospital, London, and during her military career served in Egypt and India. The British Journal of Nursing, June 1943
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Russell |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Winifred |
| Family details | Daughter of John Philip Beadon Russell and Sarah Ann Russell. |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Military unit | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service |
| Service number | 208018 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Date of death | 14 February 1942 |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Rank at death | Matron |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy’ s Memorial; Singapore War Memorial |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission |