Prof Nigel A. Kinnear who died on July 19th was a man with many talents. He was a distinguished surgeon, a dedicated teacher who acted as a role model for a generation of young doctors and medical students, and a gifted sportsman who enjoyed life to the full with a sense of humour and a remarkable wit.  23,348 total views

A.R.R.C. London Gazette 21 June 1918. ‘Miss Amy Russell, Sister, Q.A.I.M.N.S.(R.), Mil. Hospl., Dover.’ R.R.C. London Gazette 18 February 1943. ‘Miss Amy Russell, A.R.R.C. (209113), Sister, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service (Leeds).’ M.I.D. London Gazette 8 November 1945 (North West Europe). Medal group contains family medals, details at bottom of page Recommendation for the R.R.C. reads: ‘This lady has been attached to the Regular Nursing Service as a Reserve for almost unbroken service since the last war. Quiet, competent, and energetic, she has rendered expert and valuable service by her devotion to duty throughout her time in the General Hospitals of the Middle East. For the past six months…