HODGINS, Florence May

From British Army Nurses

Sister Miss Florence May HODGINS served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve). Enlistment: Transferred to QAIMNS 21 Oct 1903.

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Florence May HODGINS served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting July 2 1900. Her service number was 684.[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:

  1. WO 100/130 QSA Medal Roll p228 created at The Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, Pretoria; dated July 13, 1901
  2. War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  3. The Times, July 10, 1900 p7c
  4. WO 100/353 KSA Medal Roll p14 created at AMD5; March 6, 1903
  5. Census: Devonport, Devon 1911 RG14; Piece: 13060

After Military Service

The 1911 Census shows her as Matron on the Military Hospital Stoke Devonport