Lily Lind
New Zealand nurse
About Lily Lind
Lived 1882 – 1916 (aged 34).
Lily Lind (13 June 1882 – 21 November 1916) was a nurse from New Zealand who served in France in World War I.
Life and career Lind was born in Makarewa, Southland, New Zealand, on 13 June 1882 to Agnes and William Lind. She trained as a nurse at Wellington Hospital and passed her nursing registration exam in 1909.
Hitchcock and Lind volunteered their services to the newly formed French Flag Nursing Corps (FFNC), At the end of October 1914 the pair were part of the first contingent of nurses that the FFNC sent to France. They were posted to the Hotel Dieu in Rouen, where they worked alongside French nuns to nurse French, Belgian, Algerian, Turkish, and German soldiers.
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Who was Lily Lind?
New Zealand nurse
When was Lily Lind born?
Lily Lind was born on 13 June 1882.
When did Lily Lind die?
Lily Lind died on 21 November 1916.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lily Lind. https://biography.guide/lily-lind/
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