Gladys Taylor (nurse)
Dame Gladys Taylor | |
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Born | 1890 |
Died | 11 January 1950 (aged 59–60) Westminster Hospital, London |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ |
Royal Air Force |
Rank | Matron-in-Chief |
Commands held | Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service (1943–48) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards |
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Royal Red Cross |
Dame Gladys Taylor, (1890 – 11 January 1950) was a British military nurse and nursing administrator who served as Matron-in-Chief of Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service from 1943 to 1948.
Born in 1890, Taylor trained at University College Hospital, London. She was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1949 New Year Honours.