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QARANC - Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing CorpsInformation about the QARANC The Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps  The QARANC (Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps) has served the nursing and medical needs of the British army, their allies, prisoners of war and local civilians since 1854. Though they were then known as the Army Nursing Service and then the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service before becoming QA's and forming the corps of QARANC in 1949. Read more about the history of the QA's. 
In modern times QARANC personnel serve in NHS hospitals alongside civilian staff and at Ministry of Defence Hospital
Units. QA's work alongside the army, navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) in field hospitals alongside the Royal Army
Medical Corps (RAMC) and with units and battalions with a variety of regiments and corps in the
field and in Medical Units at camps throughout the UK and the world. As an example the QARANC are mobilised in the Field Hospital in Iraq and Afghanistan and the
newly created Close Support Hospital (CSH) and Small Hospital Unit (SHU) see QAs near what would have traditionally been called the Front Line providing life saving
nursing support. The work of the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) Helmand Territory Southern Afghanistan featured in the TV programme
Doctors and Nurses at War.
In the last two centuries a QA may have served in one of the many military hospitals within the UK and overseas in locations like Germany and Cyprus. The oldest surviving military hospital is the
Royal Herbert which was redeveloped into luxury apartments and still retains many features of the army hospital. Other former military hospitals have been converted into NHS facilities such as the QEMH Woolwich whilst many remain firmly fixed in the memories of former and serving QA's like the CMH Aldershot.
Though many of the military hospitals are now closed the tradition and customs of the QARANC lives on in serving members and much of the historical artefacts are retained and on display at the
QARANC Museum and over the years many traditions have been retained such as the
QA Motto, the
QA and AMS Prayer and the
Cap Badge. These have been joined by modern ceremonies such as the
Army Medical Services Christmas Carol Service.
Since 1902, when the QAIMNS were formed, there have been notable members of the QAs and this continues into the modern day QARANC. This includes
Dame Maud McCarthy who gave outstanding service during the Boer War and the
First World War and
Dame Margot Turner who saw active service in
World War Two, survived being ship wrecked before being taken Prisoner by the Japanese Army . She survived and had an illustrious nursing and military career and became a
Colonel Commandant of the QAs.
Five years later the QAs saw war service during the Korean War. Forces War Records Forces War Records are a military genealogy site where you can find military records of over 3.5 million British Armed Forces personnel cross matched with over 4000 Regiments, Bases and Ships of the British Armed Forces. This link includes a free search and a special discount of 40% off membership offer for visitors from qaranc.co.uk who use the discount code AF40 if they decide to become a member. Search For Free Now. If you like this page and would like to easily share it with your friends and family please use the social networking buttons below: Tweet 
The QA Association has been providing support and friendship to QAs past and present for over 60 years throughout the world. Through re-unions and events members of the QARANC come together to share memories and make new friends and meet up with old comrades. The QA Association maintains the history of the Corps and keeps records of achievements as well as publishing the twice yearly Corps magazine The Gazette. Read More. 
QARANC nurses have and still continue to serve their country worldwide. This takes them throughout the UK and in places
such as Afghanistan, Angola, Australia, Belize, Bosnia, Brunei, Canada, Cyprus, The Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Iraq, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, New Zealand,
Northern Ireland, Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
 Anywhere the army is deployed then you are sure to find the QARANC. For
this reason British Army nurses are highly trained in the latest military and nursing techniques and enjoy a dual
role in the army. They are rewarded financially, socially and can gain many nursing qualifications.
Read more on the joining the QARANC page.
In 2007 a QA Memorial was built at the newly opened National Memorial Arboretum which commemorates the service personnel killed since the Second World War. A QARANC wall plaque and shield is available to buy through Amazon. The QA shield is hand made and ready to hang on the wall. . Buy Now.  View British Army Nursing Books - with free delivery available. If you would like to contribute to this page, suggest changes or inclusions to this website or would like to send me a photograph then please e-mail me. For the official Army QARANC webpage please go to www.army.mod.uk/home.aspx For the QA Association website please go to http://www.army.mod.uk/medical-services/nursing/30987.aspx *********************************************** The information request section has moved to the Army Nursing page. |
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