Pinfold was born in 1895 the daughter of Captain Marks of Tauranga.[1] In World War I she was active in the Belgian Relief Fund. Learning that Belgian soldiers needed clothing she wrote to newspapers around New Zealand to gather donations of clothing for needy Belgian refugees and soldiers.[2][3]
In recognition of her contribution to the war effort she was one of 33 New Zealand women awarded the Queen Elisabeth Medal (Médaille de la Reine Elisabeth) by the Belgian government.
Pinfold died in an accident in Karori, Wellington in 1927.[2][4] She was buried in the Karori Cemetery. In 2017 a commemorative plaque was unveiled on her grave.[4]
ReferencesEdit
^"Pinfold, Elizabeth, 1859–1927". tiaki.natlib.govt.nz. from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ ab"Mrs Elizabeth Pinfold". Auckland Star. 1 July 1927. from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^"Elizabeth Pinfold | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz. from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
^ ab"Remembering Elizabeth's acts of compassion | WW100 New Zealand". ww100.govt.nz. from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
External linksEdit
'Supporting the War Effort' on New Zealand History website – background to New Zealanders receiving the Queen Elisabeth Medal
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