Bridget McEvilly
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Bridget Christina McEvilly, CBE
(born 1946) is a Colonel Commandant
of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
(QARANC).
, McEvilly was initially commissioned to the QARANC in 1977, having previously been a nurse in hospitals in, among other places, Canada
, London
and the Falkland Islands
.
. Colonel McEvilly was later named as Assistant Director Army Nursing Services.
In 1999 Colonel McEvilly was appointed Director Army Nursing Services and retired in 2002. She was appointed Health Inspector to Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 1946) is a Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant
Colonel Commandant is a military title used in the armed forces of some English-speaking countries. The title, not a substantive rank, could denote a senior colonel with authority over fellow colonels...
of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps is the nursing branch of the British Army and part of the Army Medical Services....
(QARANC).
Background
Born in MiddlesexMiddlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
, McEvilly was initially commissioned to the QARANC in 1977, having previously been a nurse in hospitals in, among other places, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and the Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
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Career
She was later a nursing administrator at the Ministry of DefenceMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
. Colonel McEvilly was later named as Assistant Director Army Nursing Services.
In 1999 Colonel McEvilly was appointed Director Army Nursing Services and retired in 2002. She was appointed Health Inspector to Her Majesty's Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales.
Awards
In the 2002 New Year's Honours List, Colonel McEvilly was named CBEOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
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