APPLETON, Kate Gertrude
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Biography
Kate Appleton was born in Aldershot, Hampshire in 1870, the daughter of a retired Army Officer (Lieutenant Colonel, Veterinary Department)[1]. She trained as a nurse at the Infirmary, Manchester[2].
Nursing Service during the Boer War
Sister Appleton enrolled into the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) (PCANSR) on the 1st May 1897, and was given the service number 15[2]. There is no record of her in the medal rolls for South Africa.
Nursing Training
Sister Kate Gertrude APPLETON trained at Infirmary, Manchester.
Nursing Service in the Boer War
Sister Kate Gertrude APPLETON served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting May 1, 1897. Her service number was 15.[3][4]
After Military Service
The 1911 census shows her living at home and working as a nurse in a hospital.
References
- ↑ 1911 Census For England & Wales RG14 PN5743 RG78PN261 RD93 SD4 ED10 SN388
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
- ↑ War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
- ↑ Census: RG14/5743 1911 Shanklin Isle of Wight
