Ranks
The initial ranking system used by the QAIMNS was as follows.
| QAIMNS rank | Equivalent Army rank (from 1941) |
| Staff Nurse | |
| Sister | Lieutenant |
| Senior Sister | Captain |
| Matron | Major |
| Principal Matron | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Chief Principal Matron | Colonel |
| Matron-in-Chief | Brigadier |
From 30 May 1941 QAIMNS personnel were granted emergency commissions and wore rank insignia corresponding to their equivalent Army rank.
The TFNS/TANS ranking system was identical.
On 1 February 1949 the women's forces were integrated into the armed forces. Initially, QARANC, along with the Women's Royal Army Corps, adopted the old Auxiliary Territorial Service ranking system, with the Matron-in-Chief holding the rank of Senior Controller, but in 1950 both corps switched to ordinary Army ranks. Professional titles were still used on the wards.
Other Ranks were introduced in 1956.
Read more about this topic: Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps
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