SISTERS UNDER THE RISING SUN Characters - Alphabetical
	QUICK EDITION (QE)
FIRST NAME LAST NAME DESCRIPTION Mary Anderson Deceased. Jean Ashton Nurse, supportive and practical, often providing medical care. Captain Borton The Captain of the ship. Vivian Bullwinkel Nurse and friend of Nesta. Norah Chambers Sally's mother. Sally Chambers Norah's young daughter. John Chambers Norah's husband, currently in the hospital with typhus. Irene Drummond One of the Matron of the nurses. Margaret Dryburgh Missionary teacher, supportive and nurturing towards the women. Blanche Hempsted Sister Betty's colleague. Gertrude Hinch Camp commandant, organizing the camp and supporting the nurses. Aka: Inchi. Major Jacobs Bates and Gillam's commandant. Nesta James Australian Army nurse who offers help to Norah and Ena. Aka: Sister James. Betty Jeffrey Nurse and friend of Nesta. Aka: Sister Betty. Private Kingsley The injured officer. Mother Laurentia Sister Catherina's leader. Dr. McDowell The nurses's internee commandant. Aka: Lipstick Larry Jimmy Miller The officer on the ship. Charles Modin The commodore. Ena Murray Norah's younger sister, present during the emotional farewell. Ken Murray Ena's husband. Audrey Owen New Zealander, friend of Norah, providing companionship and support. Olive Paschke Matron of the nurses, advocating for her team to stay and help. Tante Peuk The woman who sells Norah food. Dr. Richard Nesta's former boss. Aka: Rick Bill Sedgeman The first officer on the Vyner Brooke. Captain Seki The new camp commandant. Phyllis Turnbridge Works at British Intellegence. The girl that Nesta met. Barbara   Norah's sister, Sally's aunt. June   Young girl rescued by Norah and Ena, forming a bond with them. Dorothy   June's mother. Rosetta   Vivian's colleague. Deceased. Clarice   Vivian's colleague. Deceased. Catherina   Dutch nun, helping the nurses with supplies and support. Miachi   Japanese captain, demanding compliance from the nurses. Ah Fat   Miachi's translator Pat   One of the nurses. Tunn   Englishman, internee who delivers orders from the Japanese. Stephenson   Englishman, internee assisting Tunn with communication. Bonnie   The stray dog. Kato   Japanese sergeant major, new commandant in charge of the camp. Gho Leng   Local trader, providing food and supplies to the camp. Eileeen   One of the nurses. Jack   The young boy at the camp. Marilyn   One of the nurses. Margarethe   The woman in the hut, part of the original choir. Rita   Margarethe's colleague. Ray   One of the nurses. Valerie   One of the nurses. Bates   A young paratrooper who helped Nesta. Gillam   Bates's partner.