René Shadbolt led the only New Zealand contingent to the Spanish Civil War. She and fellow nurse Isobel Dodds cared for wounded soldiers, particularly men from the International Brigades, from July 1937 until November 1938.
Rene Shadbolt
Personal details
Full Name:
Rene Mary Shadbolt
Lifetime:
26 Apr 1903 – 16 Aug 1977
Biography
Main image: NZ Spanish Civil War nurses
Nurses Isobel Dodds, René Shadbolt and Millicent Sharples made up the only organised New Zealand contingent to serve in the Spanish Civil War.