About Elsie Smith
Lived 1881 – 1968 (aged 86–87). Elsie Smith was a New Zealand nurse.
Elsie Smith (8 September 1881 – 4 May 1968) was a New Zealand nurse, Anglican deaconess and missionary. She was born in Kingstone Lisle, Berkshire, England, on 8 September 1881. She lived and worked in Whanganui River settlements for 33 years.
In the 1955 Queen's Birthday Honours, Smith was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, recognising her service as a nurse in the Maori Anglican Mission on the Whanganui River.
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Who was Elsie Smith?
Nurse, Anglican deaconess and missionary
When was Elsie Smith born?
Elsie Smith was born in 1881.
When did Elsie Smith die?
Elsie Smith died in 1968.
What was Elsie Smith's occupation?
Elsie Smith was a nurse.
What nationality was Elsie Smith?
Elsie Smith was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elsie Smith. https://biography.guide/elsie-smith/
MLA: "Elsie Smith." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elsie-smith/.
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