I have just had a good look at the one image of Naval Nursing Service personnel I have. This shows them in their pre-QARNNS uniform and was taken at RNH Haslar. Several nurses are shown in the photograph - some seated and some standing. Several are wearing waistbelt clasps but none appear to be similar to the Victorian waistbelt clasp shown. In fact they appear to be in several shapes and sizes and most appear to be rectangular in shape rather than round. They seem to resemble the ornate waistbelt clasps worn by all female UK nurses until comparatively recently.
The image I have is quite small and I will try and enlarge it tomorrow and post it.
If anyone has any images of the pre-QARNNS Naval Nursing Service then please post them as hopefully they may be clearer than the image I have!
Pete
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