MACDONALD, Margaret Clotide
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Biography
Margaret Clotide MACDONALD was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia. She trained at New York City Hospital, New York, USA. She served in the Spanish-American War
Nursing Service in the Boer War
Sister Margaret Clotide MACDONALD was sent by Canada to care for the sick and wounded during the Boer War.[1][2][3][4][5]
Sailed in the SS Laurentian January 21, 1900. 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 p66 created at No10 General Hospital, Norvals Pont; dated July 15, 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.
