During the German occupation in the Second World War, Bosshardt took care of the mostly Jewish children who had been brought by their parents to the home.

She noticed that the Army had no activities in Amsterdam's red-light district, De Wallen, and obtained permission to start working there.

After her retirement, she was still a prominent member of the Army, regularly appearing on television and speaking at conferences and church services.

It consists of a certificate and a miniature bronze statue of Bosshardt and is intended for persons who have been of singular merit for society.

The Majoor Bosshardtbrug [nl], Oudezijds Achterburgwal in Amsterdam, is named after Alida Bosshardt.