User:Susan Tol/Annie Alice Crisp

Annie Alice Crisp was the first Lady Superintendent of Auckland Hospital and founder of their nursing school.

Crisp was born in the United Kingdom.Her nursing career began in 1873 at the Queen's Hospita l in Birmingham, England. There she served as an assistant nurse before moving to the Royal United Hospital in Bath where she took over the role as Head Nurse. She served as a nurse in the New Zealand Millitary in South Africa and Egypt. She was appointed Superintendent in 1883.

In 1884 she was awarded the Royal Red Cross for her services to nursing in the New Zealand Military.

In 1888 she married John H.R Bond.

Her uniform is held at Auckland War Memorial Museum.

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