BRITTEN, Agnes Winifred

From British Army Nurses

Sister Miss Agnes Winifred BRITTEN served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve).

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Agnes Winifred BRITTEN served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting June 28 1900. Her service number was 649.[1][2][3][4][5]

The hospital at Deelfontein [Imperial Yeomanry] numbers 1,000 beds and a further branch will be established at Pretoria within a few weeks. ?The staff for the latter is now en route and consist of the following doctors and nurses, besides 82 orderlies and 8 ward maids: ?

The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: To England contract expired[6]

  1. WO 100/130 QSA Medal Roll p228 created at The Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, Pretoria; dated July 13, 1901
  2. WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p177 created at Naauwpoort; August 31, 1901
  3. War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  4. The Times, July 10, 1900 p7c
  5. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
  6. Queen's South Africa Medal Roll