DIGWOOD, Gertrude

From British Army Nurses

Sister Gertrude DIGWOOD served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve).

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Gertrude DIGWOOD served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting March 16 1900. Her service number was 435.[1][2][3][4][5]

The Lake Erie left Cape Town for England on October 15 with the following: The Lake Erie arrived at Albert Docks on Saturday afternoon and 569 rank and file were disembarked. ?The following were listed: On Duty

  1. WO 100/130 QSA Medal Roll p217 created at The Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, Deelfontein; dated July 12, 1901
  2. War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  3. The Times, October 20, 1900 p10b
  4. The Times, November 12, 1900 p10c
  5. Nursing Record & Hospital World, June 16, 1900, p477