TODD, Edith Mary Elizabeth

From British Army Nurses

Sister Miss Edith Mary Elizabeth TODD served in the Army Nursing Service. Enlistment: ANS 23 Jun 1898; Transferred to QAIMNS 17 Feb 1903.

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Edith Mary Elizabeth TODD served in Army Nursing Service, enlisting March 1, 1897; Transferred to ANS June 23, 1898. Her service number was 4.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: p41: Joined from England on January 15, 1900. Transferred on February 2, 1900 to No. 4 Stationary Hospital for duty, returned to No. 4 General Hospital February 25, 1900. Served also on Hospital Ship Simla from August 8, 1900 to November 5, 1900[11]

  1. ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p41 created at No4 General Hospital, Mooi River; dated October 10, 1901
  2. ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p90 created at No17 General Hospital, Standerton; dated December 4, 1901
  3. ↑ War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  4. ↑ The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3365
  5. ↑ Army List for March 1900
  6. ↑ Army List for November 1901
  7. ↑ Army List for November 1902
  8. ↑ WO 100/353 KSA Medal Roll p7 created at Newcastle; dated February 28, 1903
  9. ↑ Census: Bideford, Devon 1881 RG11; Piece: 2259; Folio: 18; Page: 29
  10. ↑ Census: Colchester, Essex 1911 RG14; Piece: 10304
  11. ↑ Queen's South Africa Medal Roll

After Military Service

Appointed to QAIMNS as Sister 17th February 1903 1811 Census shows her as an Army Nurse in Colchester