HARDEMENT, Lydia

From British Army Nurses

Superintendent Miss Lydia HARDEMENT served in the Army Nursing Service. Enlistment: PCANSR 8 Dec 1885; Transferred to ANS 26 Mar 1897; Transferred to QAIMNS 17 Feb 1903.

Nursing Service before the Boer War

Superintendent HARDEMENT is recorded in the following sources from this period:

Superintendent Miss Lydia HARDEMENT served in the Army Nursing Service is recorded as Superintendent (Devonport) in the Army List 1898 (ANS).[1]

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Superintendent Mary Ethel? Lynn HARDEMENT served in Army Nursing Service, enlisting May 27 1897; transferred March 27, 1900. Her service number was 11.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

The German leaves Southampton to-day with ? [October 28, 1899]

  1. Army List 1898 (ANS)
  2. WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p51 created at No6 General Hospital, Johannesburg; dated July 23, 1901
  3. War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  4. The London Gazette, September 10, 1901; p5958
  5. The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3364
  6. Army List for March 1900
  7. Army List for November 1901
  8. Army List for November 1902
  9. The Times, October 28 p12a&12b

Honours and Awards

MID (by Earl Roberts)

After Military Service

Appointed to QAIMNS as Matron 17th February 1903