Royal Red Cross 1st Class London Gazette 6 June 1946. The recommendation from 31 December 1945 states:
:“Acting Principle Matron MRS ANNE ISOBEL SANDERS (NEE HOOD)
This nursing Officer came with this unit in the early days of the reoccupation of Rangoon and was one of two nursing Sisters who formed the nucleus if the nursing Staff. Within 100 days, she was instrumental in recruiting over 100 civilian nurses, without who the hospital could not have functioned. After the opening of the hospital she worked as principle Matron and latterly as Acting P/Matron. During the 7 months she held these appoi8ntments, she rendered most invaluable service to the hospital, which had been responsible for treating the whole of the civil population of Rangoon and surrounding districts. By hard work and patient perseverance she overcame the innumerable obstacles and difficulties which confronted the hospital in the early days, and by her example of her character and personality inspired the whole nursing staff. This had a noticeable effect on the morale and efficiency of the staff generally. No word of praise could be too high for her services and I wish to make the strongest possible recommendation that these servicers be suitably recognised.”
Royal Red Cross 2nd Class (A.R.R.C.) London Gazette 17 January 1946.
Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 19 September 1946.
Anne Isobel Hood was born on the 7th of March 1916. Her father was an English serviceman, and her mother was Burmese. During the Second World War, Anne served in Burma and India with the Indian Military Nursing Service and distinguished herself on a number of occasions. Given a special mention by the Governor of Burma for the campaign between December 1941 and May 1942 (certificate with group……………….
An extremely fine group to a highly decorated nurse in the Indian Military Nursing Service.