Investiture of Nurses at Buckingham Palace

1919 , London (Other)

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Nurses leaving Buckingham Palace after their investiture.

Sister Ethel Chapman and other nurses leaving Buckingham Palace. There are shots of Sister Chapman and other nurses outside the gates of Buckingham Palace. There is a close-up shot of a chatting and smiling Sister Chapman and shots of the crowd.

Featured Buildings

Buckingham Palace

Featured Events

An investiture ceremony in which V.A.D. nurses, including Sister Ethel Chapman, received Royal Red Cross Medals from His Majesty King George V

Keywords

Ceremonies; Nurses

Intertitles

Sister Ethel Chapman Chelmsford. V.A.D. Hospital, leaving Buckingham Palace after receiving ROYAL RED CROSS from H.M. The King.

Other Places

London

Background Information

The Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) was a voluntary organisation providing field nursing services, mainly in hospitals, in the United Kingdom and various other countries in the British Empire.

Manifestations

Investiture of Nurses at Buckingham Palace

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