Rachael Cox-Davies

She was born in Llangenny on 4 September 1862, the fourth of five children of attorney Edward Cox Davies and his wife Charlotte, née Homfray.

[4] She was granted leave of absence to join Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service in the South African War (1899-1902) first at the Portland Field Hospital and then in Pretoria.

[3] In 1908 she was invited to be on the first Advisory Council establishing the Territorial Force Nursing Service by Lord Haldane.

[7] She served as a principal matron of the Territorial Force Nursing Service and was appointed a Lady of Grace in the Order of St John in March 1912.

[12] 1901 South Africa War Medal and Clasp[13] 1912 Lady of Grace Order of St. John[14] 1916 Royal Red Cross 1919 Royal Red Cross Bar[15] 1923 Commander of the British Empire[12] She died at her home in St John's Wood, London, on 30 October 1944.