Plaque

Dame Maud McCarthy

Inscription

Dame Maud McCarthy, 1858 - 1949, army Matron-in-Chief, lived here, 1919 - 1945.
English Heritage

On our visit the sun was so strong and at such an angle that it rendered the plaque illegible if photographed square on.

Site: Dame Maud McCarthy (1 memorial)

SW3, Markham Square, 47

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Army Martron-in-Chief.  Born Emma Maud McCarthy in Australia. In England by 1...

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