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Photograph of Isobel Davidson
1917, Photograph
Photograph of Isobel Davidson
Photograph of Isobel Davidson
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Item no
36538
Title
Portrait photograph of Isobel Davidson, Matron of Edinburgh War Hospital
Description
Photographic portrait in black and white of a woman wearing a matron's uniform including white headdress, together with a Royal Red Cross (Member) medal. The photograph is mounted on card, and the photographer's details read 'R. Brown/ Inverurie'.
Date
1917
Type
Photograph
Location
Museum of Edinburgh
Accession number
HH3071/66
Isobel Davidson was Matron of Edinburgh War Hospital. Bangour Village Hospital in West Lothian became Edinburgh's War Hospital after its requisition by the War Office in 1915. By 1918 it accommodated 3,000 beds, making it the largest military hospital in Scotland.
Davidson was awarded the Royal Red Cross (Member) medal in February 1917 for exceptional services in military nursing.
Many soldiers treated at wartime hospitals bought portraits of staff. Ward scenes were also popular. The photographs could be sent to family and friends or kept as mementoes.
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Scars on the City: Edinburgh in World War One
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