Cora Beattie Roberton, RRC

Cora Beattie Anderson of Remuera had a distinguished war record as a nurse during World War One after she had survived a major shipwreck.

After war broke out in August 1914, Cora was one of the first selected for the contingent of 50 nurses to be sent for service under the direction of the British War Office. She joined the New Zealand Army Nursing Service (No. 22/12 on the list of 50) and was age 34 when she set sail on the steamer Rotorua on 8th April 1915 for London.

Biography:

• Remuera Heritage WW1 Cora Beattie Anderson

Medals and Awards:

• Royal Red Cross (RRC)
• Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
• MiD. Mentioned in Despatches by secretary for war for valuable services in United Kingdom, 16 March 1916.
• 1914-1915 Star
• British War Medal
• Victory Medal

Documents:

• Military Personnel File Links:
• Cenotaph Record

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 9 2017, 6:28:33 UTC