Laura Russell Woollcombe

Description

First NameLaura RussellLast NameWoollcombeDescriptionEldest daughter of Captain and Mrs Belfield Woollcombe. Laura never married and was possibly the first New Zealander to qualify as a nurse after gaining her qualification in London in 1892. She was the first sister in charge of the nurses who left England to serve in the Boer war.
Laura returned to Timaru in 1933.External LinkThe Timaru Herald 7 Aug 2012: A life of service in warDate of Birth1862Place of BirthTimaruDate of Death19 Oct 1948Place of DeathTimaruSubjectBiographyWarEarly Settlers

Newspaper Clipping

Street names- perpetuating memories of city pioneers

Death of Pioneer Resident: Third White Child Born In Timaru, Miss Laura Woollcombe

Person

Belfield Woollcombe

Image courtesy of the South Canterbury Museum, item 3366. Please contact the museum for more information.

Connections

PersonBelfield WoollcombePlaceTimaru