BOWLES, Alice A

From British Army Nurses

Sister Miss Alice A BOWLES served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve).

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Alice A BOWLES served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting June 20 1899. Her service number was 100.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The Kildonan Castle left for England September 15 with sick, wounded and passengers. ?The following were listed: Sick The hospital ship Kildonan Castle, with invalids and wounded, arrived in the river at Southampton on Thursday night and docked at noon yesterday. ?The delay was caused by 4 cases of smallpox, which were removed to the isolation hospital ship. ?She had on board 76 officers and 1,415 men. ?The following were listed: Sick Census: RG12/ 774 1891 Eastbourne

The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: p55: To Cape Town August, 1900[7]

  1. WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p24 created at No2 General Hospital, Pretoria; dated August 27, 1901
  2. WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p55 created at No8 General Hospital, Bloemfontein; dated August 4, 1901
  3. War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  4. The Times, September 26, 1900 10a&10b
  5. The Times, October 6, 1900 p8a&8b
  6. Nursing Record & Hospital World, February 17, 1900, p132
  7. Queen's South Africa Medal Roll