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==Nursing Service in the Boer War==
==Nursing Service in the Boer War==
In October 1899 she was posted to the <i>Hospital Ship Spartan</i>, and then to the <i>Hospital Ship Avoca</i> from February 1900 to October 1901. She then had several postings in the Orange River Colony<ref name="WO399"/>.
Sister Mary Ridley '''MAKEPEACE''' served in Army Nursing Service, enlisting October 15, 1894.<ref>The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3365</ref><ref>WO 399/ 5554 Personal Record</ref><ref>Army List for March 1900</ref><ref>Army List for November 1901</ref><ref>Army List for 1902</ref><ref>The Times, March 13, 1900 p6b&6c</ref>


[[File:Spartan1.jpg|thumb|250px|center|The crew, Medical Officers and Sisters on the Hospital Ship Spartan. Mary Ridley Makepeace is numbered ‘5’<ref>Black and White Budget January 6th, 1900 pp. 22-23</ref>]]
The Avoca (fitted out as a hospital ship) sailed from here [Albert Docks] this morning [12/03/00] with the 10th Gen. ?Hosp., 4 civil surgeons, and 22 nurses.


[[File:Spartan2.jpg|thumb|250px|center|Ward inside HMS Spartan, Sister Makepeace in charge]]
The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: Served RVH Nettley 1894-1897; Shorncliffe 1897 - 1899; HS Spartan 1899 - 1900; HS Avoca 1900 - 1901; ORC 1901 - 1902<ref>Queen's South Africa Medal Roll</ref>
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==Nursing service after the Boer War==
In February 1903 she was accepted into the newly formed Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service as a Sister<ref>London Gazette May 26th, 1903 p.3365</ref>. She came back from South Africa in 1905 and returned to the RVH Netley for a short while before being posted to the Military Hospital Cork. During her time in Cork she passed her examinations to become a Matron.


She was next posted to the Military Hospital Devonport in November 1909, where she remained until being sent to Malta as Matron in June 1914.
==Nursing Training==
 
Sister Mary Ridley '''MAKEPEACE''' trained at London Hospital, London.
==Nursing service in WW1==
Trained at the London 1890 - 1892 and was Staff Nurse; Throat Hospital 1893 - 1894; Croydon General Hospital 1893 -1894.
Matron Makepeace was serving in Malta at the outbreak of war and remained there until being invalided home in July 1916. She was placed on retired pay on account of her ill health on the 21st April 1917, having served over 22 years as an Army nurse<ref name="WO399"/>.
== References ==
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==After Military Service==
Appointed to QAIMNS as Sister 17th February 1903


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Latest revision as of 10:59, 7 May 2026

Biography

Mary Ridley Makepeace was born on 7 January 1860 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She was privately educated and entered nurse training at the London Hospital in August 1890. She completed a two-year certificate and then worked briefly as a staff nurse at the Throat Hospital before taking up a post at Croydon General Hospital[1].

Nursing Service in the Victorian Wars

Mary Ridley Makepeace joined the Army Nursing Service in October 1894. She was posted initially to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, and later moved to Shorncliffe Military Hospital in March 1897[1].

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Mary Ridley MAKEPEACE served in Army Nursing Service, enlisting October 15, 1894.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

The Avoca (fitted out as a hospital ship) sailed from here [Albert Docks] this morning [12/03/00] with the 10th Gen. ?Hosp., 4 civil surgeons, and 22 nurses.

The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: Served RVH Nettley 1894-1897; Shorncliffe 1897 - 1899; HS Spartan 1899 - 1900; HS Avoca 1900 - 1901; ORC 1901 - 1902[8]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The National Archives: WO399 5554
  2. ↑ The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3365
  3. ↑ WO 399/ 5554 Personal Record
  4. ↑ Army List for March 1900
  5. ↑ Army List for November 1901
  6. ↑ Army List for 1902
  7. ↑ The Times, March 13, 1900 p6b&6c
  8. ↑ Queen's South Africa Medal Roll


Nursing Training

Sister Mary Ridley MAKEPEACE trained at London Hospital, London. Trained at the London 1890 - 1892 and was Staff Nurse; Throat Hospital 1893 - 1894; Croydon General Hospital 1893 -1894.

After Military Service

Appointed to QAIMNS as Sister 17th February 1903

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