1939 to 1948 saw 680 nurses and masseuses/physotherapists serve in the NZANS in New Zealand and overseas. As well as over 400 members of the New Zealand Women's Army Auxilary Corps (NZWAAC) who worked with, but were not members of the NZANS until 1947 when the the NZWAAC were intergrated into the NZANS.

All the women who were members of the NZANS and NZWAAC were attested (sworn to serve for the duration of the war) and issued with Regimental Numbers. There were some Matrons of the Military Hospitals in New Zealand who were not attested and not issued with a Regimental Number but were members of the NZANS.

As in WW1 when the nurses joined the NZANS they were issued with their NZANS Badge. The Rolls for WW2 list those who were attested in the NZANS & NZWAAC during World War Two and those who served in Japan.

Please note that the rank of the nurses in the NZANS & NZWAAC listed is the rank held at time of attestation. Also the Date of attestation is the first date only, as the nurses were attested for each re-deployment. The Rolls of the NZANS and NZWAAC are in two parts, service detail and personal detail.

If you have any information relating to any of these women or there is a name you consider should also be included please contact me and I will update their information accordingly.