FORBES, Sarah
From British Army Nurses
Biography
Sister Sarah FORBES was born in Liverpool.
Nursing Service in the Boer War
Sister Sarah FORBES was sent by Canada to care for the sick and wounded during the Boer War.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Sailed in the Sardinian October 30, 1899 arriving Cape Town December 1899. The Roslin Castle left Cape Town for Halifax, N.S., December 13 with the following (on passage home)... The Roslin Castle arrived Halifax January 1901. Sailed SS Corinthian January 28 1901 to Liverpool, then from Southampton on RMS Saxon, arriving Cape Town March 2, 1901. Departed Durban June 25, 1902 in SS Winifedian, arriving Halifax July 22, 1902.
References
- ↑ WO 100/225 QSA Medal Roll p223 created at The Irish Hospital, Pretoria; dated July 11, 1901
- ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p13 created at No1 General Hospital, Wynberg; dated July 14, 1901
- ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p30 created at No3 General Hospital, Kroonstad; dated August 7, 1901
- ↑ WO 100/287 QSA Medal Roll p200 created at Toronto; dated June 6, 1901
- ↑ WO 100/287 QSA Medal Roll p265 created at Ottawa; dated December 3, 1902
- ↑ The Times, December 19, 1900 p10b&10c
- ↑ Nicholson, GWL (1975) Canada's Nursing Sisters. AM Hakkert Ltd.
