McLEISH, Margaret
Sister Miss Margaret McLEISH served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve). Enlistment: Transferred to QAIMNS 14 Apr 1903.
Nursing Service in the Boer War
Sister Margaret McLEISH served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting July 2 1900. Her service number was 681.[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: The Orotava arrived in Southampton Water last night. ?She left Cape Town on Nov. ?28. The following invalids were listed: On Duty
The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: p229: To England contract expired[6]
- ↑ WO 100/130 QSA Medal Roll p229 created at The Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, Pretoria; dated July 13, 1901
- ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p27 created at No3 General Hospital, Kroonstad; dated August 7, 1901
- ↑ War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
- ↑ The Times, July 10, 1900 p7c
- ↑ The Times, December 19, 1900 p10b&10c
- ↑ Queen's South Africa Medal Roll
