LANCASTER, Bertha

From British Army Nurses

Sister Miss Bertha LANCASTER served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve).

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Bertha LANCASTER served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting January 29 1900. Her service number was 219.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The Orotava arrived at Southampton yesterday with the following invalids: (On Passage Home) The Orotava left for England on April 5 with the following invalids: On Passage Home:

  1. WO 100/130 QSA Medal Roll p215 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, April 24, 1901 p12c
  4. The Times, April 11, 1901 p8b
  5. Nursing Record & Hospital World, February 10, 1900, p113
  6. Census: St Marylebone, London 1911 RG14; Piece: 525

After Military Service

The 1911 Census shows her working as a civilian nurse in Wimpole Street, London