Phyllis Tessier
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Phyllis Susannah Tessier was born in 1897 in Surrey.
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From her registration card we know that before she became a nurse, she was a school teacher.
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She was 5'7" tall, had light brown hair and grey-green eyes.
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An important part of Phyllis’ uniform was her apron. This was made of white cotton fabric, with a Red Cross symbol sewn on to the front. The apron was worn over a blue uniform dress. The uniform also included a cap that tied at the back of the neck and cuffs that could be removed and sterilised.
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The professional name for the arm band is brassard. Phyllis had a unique Red Cross number of 6122 on hers.
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Awarded Red Cross Medal...
She was awarded the Red Cross medal for working as a volunteer nurse for over 1000 hours – that is equivalent to working 83 twelve hour shifts.
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