The file contains Annual Return and Record Sheets of the No. 98 Minchenden (Southgate) Nursing Division. The No. 98 Minchenden (Southgate) Nursing Division was registered in January 1939. The file contains the Division Annual Return and Record form (B.F.1.N) and include further information and statistics regarding the Division. Please note these records are categorized using St John Ambulance Brigade form numbers (e.g. BF1N).

The forms largely contain administrative information relating to the headquarters of the Division, details of Division address, member in charge, Divisional surgeon (if one), numbers in the Division, practices held, cases attended, hospital attendances, parade and examination details and how Division financially supported, number enrolled in VAD. The main form added a record of the members District number and number of hospital attendances, Air Raid Precaution instructors, rank and file certificates and reservists, membership of the Civil Nursing Reserve, completed Anti-gas qualifications and ARP attendances in hospital, first aid post or mobile unit. The BF1N is modified in 1944, the APR columns removed, and Civil Defence Attendances added. It is changed again in 1945, and the Civil Defence Attendances no longer recorded.

They also identifies the numerical strength of the Division largely including Divisional Surgeon, Lady Divisional Superintendent, Nursing Officers, Lady Ambulance Officers Ambulance Sisters and statistics on the work of the Division, date of enrolment, name, rank, ambulance qualifications, uniform status, number of practices and public duties, inspection, whether passed re-examination, services medals, if belonging to a Brigade Voluntary Aid Detachment, and general remarks. Remarks included recording if the member was working in hospital, working in France, on the land, moved from area, public, transport, hospital, child welfare, nursery, and blood transfusion duties.

The forms also contain space for additional remarks on members such as resignations, transfers, missed inspections, work in military and civilian hospitals, illness, air raid precaution, evacuations.
Reference
STJ/SJAB/1/2/95/1
Level of description
File
Date
1939 - 1955
Extent and medium
17 items - Extent
Loose papers - Physical Facet
Creator
No. 99 Knightsbridge Nursing Division
Access status
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