SRN's could be commissioned but both SRN's & SEN's could be 'other ranks' with SRN's attening Senior Rank status in greater numbers, and also could get commissioned later on, this was to give a rank stucture to the corps. Nursing Aids were known as Ward Stewardesses and some admin staff were WRAC
There are no longer any SEN trained.
Qualified SRN's were called Professionally Qualified Nurses and did a short military course at Aldershot followed by a short commissioning course at Sandhurst.
My wife Ann was Training Centre Sister at the Royal Pavilon at Aldershot and looked after all the QARANC in basic training or on courses (Nurse training was done at the BMH's) She left the Army and became Garrison Sister at MRS Sennelarger coming under 3ADFA for admin purposes.
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