Joan Moriarty
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Joan Moriarty | |
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| Born | 11 May 1923 |
| Died | 19 July 2020 (aged 97) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands | Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (1977–1981) |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Royal Red Cross |
Brigadier Joan Olivia Elsie Moriarty, CB, RRC, QHNS (11 May 1923 – 19 July 2020) was a British military nurse and nursing administrator who served as Matron-in-Chief/Director of the Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps from 1977 to 1981.[1][2][3] She was decorated with the Royal Red Cross in the 1977 New Year Honours,[4] and made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1979 Birthday Honours.
She died on 19 July 2020 at the age of 97.[5]
