Margaret Collins (nurse)
Margaret Collins | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1927 |
| Died | 26 January 2023 (aged 95) Henfield, Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross |
Margaret Elizabeth Collins, CBE, RRC (13 February 1927 – 26 January 2023) was a British nurse and Royal Navy officer. Having served in the UK, Hong Kong, Malta and Gibraltar, she rose to become matron-in-chief of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service (1980 to 1983), her period of command coinciding with the Falklands War.[1][2][3]
Biography
Collins was educated at
state registered nurse (SRN) in 1949.[1]
In the
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[5]
References
- ^ Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "The Telegraph Announcements: COLLINS". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "MIC MISS MARGARET E COLLINS QARNNS". Qarnns Association. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "No. 47549". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1978. p. 6257.
- ^ "No. 49212". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1982. p. 5.