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==Biography== | |||
Alicia '''BARKER''' was born on 23rd December 1864 at Mangan, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland. Her father was a gentleman farmer. She was educated at home as a Resident Governess, receiving a good English education. She was recommended to the Army Nursing Service by the Very Reverend George Adams Cowell, Dean of Kildare, and Mrs Sara M. Cowell of The Deanery, Kildare testified that she had known Miss Barker from her birth and that she bore the highest character.<ref name="wo399">TNA: WO 399/358</ref> She was known as and signed herself as Alice. | |||
She trained at the City of Dublin Hospital, serving for one year as a trainee and four years as a Staff Nurse. She subsequently served for three years as Sister in Charge of the Surgical Wards at the South Charitable Infirmary and County Hospital, Cork.<ref name="wo399"/> | |||
Her application to the Army Nursing Service was supported by thirteen testimonials from leading medical figures in Dublin and Cork. The Lady Superintendent of the City of Dublin Nursing Institution described her as having been in the position of Nurse in Charge, noting she was "most vigilant, faithful, with tact and administrative ability... She is ladylike, clever, and well educated... a truly valuable worker." Dr J. Hawtrey Benson, Examiner in Clinical Medicine at Trinity College Dublin, described her as "one of our best Staff Nurses in the City of Dublin Hospital." Dr C.R. Townsend, Senior Physician at the South Infirmary Cork, called her simply "a first class nurse."<ref name="wo399"/> | |||
==Nursing Service in Victorian Wars== | |||
Alicia Barker was appointed Nursing Sister in the Army Nursing Service on 9th May 1898, joining at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley.<ref name="wo399"/> Her six-month probationary report from the Lady Superintendent of Nurses, Helen C. Norman, dated November 1898, stated that she had given satisfaction in every way and was a very capable nurse, kind in her dealings with her patients.<ref name="wo399"/> She served at Netley from 9th May 1898 until 27th October 1899, when she embarked for South Africa. | |||
==Nursing Service in the Boer War== | ==Nursing Service in the Boer War== | ||
Sister Alicia '''BARKER''' served in | Sister Alicia '''BARKER''' served throughout the South African War 1899-1902, participating in Operations in Cape Colony from November 1899 to November 1900, and Operations in the Transvaal from December 1900 to May 1902.<ref name="wo399"/> She was awarded both the Queen's South Africa Medal and the King's South Africa Medal for her service.<ref name="wo399"/><ref>WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p24 created at No2 General Hospital, Pretoria; dated August 27, 1901</ref><ref>WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p85 created at No15 General Hospital, Elandsfontein; dated September 23, 1901.</ref><ref>WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p94 created at No3 Stationary Hospital, De Aar; dated September 24, 1901</ref><ref>War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September</ref> | ||
==Nursing Service Post Boer War== | |||
Following her return from South Africa, Sister Barker was appointed to Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) as Sister 30th March 1903<ref>The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3365</ref> and served at a number of home stations: | |||
* London: 27th November 1902 to 18th May 1905 | |||
* Chatham: 19th May 1905 to 31st October 1907 | |||
* Aldershot: 1st November 1907 to 20th February 1910 | |||
* Woolwich (Royal Herbert Hospital): 21st February 1910 to 9th October 1912<ref name="wo399"/> | |||
==Nursing Service in WW1== | |||
Sister Alicia '''BARKER''' was posted to Hong Kong on 10th October 1912, where she served until 1st February 1918 when she was granted sick leave.<ref name="wo399"/> While serving in Hong Kong she contracted Dengue fever on duty, which was followed by debility. A Medical Board on 9th September 1918 pronounced her permanently unfit for further military service, with a disability degree of 100%.<ref name="wo399"/> | |||
She was retired from 1st October 1918 after a total of 20 years and 4 months' service. Her retirement was submitted to the King for approval on 10th January 1919. Her rate of pay when last on duty was £95 per annum.<ref name="wo399"/> | |||
==References== | |||
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Biography
Alicia BARKER was born on 23rd December 1864 at Mangan, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland. Her father was a gentleman farmer. She was educated at home as a Resident Governess, receiving a good English education. She was recommended to the Army Nursing Service by the Very Reverend George Adams Cowell, Dean of Kildare, and Mrs Sara M. Cowell of The Deanery, Kildare testified that she had known Miss Barker from her birth and that she bore the highest character.[1] She was known as and signed herself as Alice.
She trained at the City of Dublin Hospital, serving for one year as a trainee and four years as a Staff Nurse. She subsequently served for three years as Sister in Charge of the Surgical Wards at the South Charitable Infirmary and County Hospital, Cork.[1]
Her application to the Army Nursing Service was supported by thirteen testimonials from leading medical figures in Dublin and Cork. The Lady Superintendent of the City of Dublin Nursing Institution described her as having been in the position of Nurse in Charge, noting she was "most vigilant, faithful, with tact and administrative ability... She is ladylike, clever, and well educated... a truly valuable worker." Dr J. Hawtrey Benson, Examiner in Clinical Medicine at Trinity College Dublin, described her as "one of our best Staff Nurses in the City of Dublin Hospital." Dr C.R. Townsend, Senior Physician at the South Infirmary Cork, called her simply "a first class nurse."[1]
Nursing Service in Victorian Wars
Alicia Barker was appointed Nursing Sister in the Army Nursing Service on 9th May 1898, joining at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley.[1] Her six-month probationary report from the Lady Superintendent of Nurses, Helen C. Norman, dated November 1898, stated that she had given satisfaction in every way and was a very capable nurse, kind in her dealings with her patients.[1] She served at Netley from 9th May 1898 until 27th October 1899, when she embarked for South Africa.
Nursing Service in the Boer War
Sister Alicia BARKER served throughout the South African War 1899-1902, participating in Operations in Cape Colony from November 1899 to November 1900, and Operations in the Transvaal from December 1900 to May 1902.[1] She was awarded both the Queen's South Africa Medal and the King's South Africa Medal for her service.[1][2][3][4][5]
Nursing Service Post Boer War
Following her return from South Africa, Sister Barker was appointed to Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) as Sister 30th March 1903[6] and served at a number of home stations:
- London: 27th November 1902 to 18th May 1905
- Chatham: 19th May 1905 to 31st October 1907
- Aldershot: 1st November 1907 to 20th February 1910
- Woolwich (Royal Herbert Hospital): 21st February 1910 to 9th October 1912[1]
Nursing Service in WW1
Sister Alicia BARKER was posted to Hong Kong on 10th October 1912, where she served until 1st February 1918 when she was granted sick leave.[1] While serving in Hong Kong she contracted Dengue fever on duty, which was followed by debility. A Medical Board on 9th September 1918 pronounced her permanently unfit for further military service, with a disability degree of 100%.[1]
She was retired from 1st October 1918 after a total of 20 years and 4 months' service. Her retirement was submitted to the King for approval on 10th January 1919. Her rate of pay when last on duty was £95 per annum.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 TNA: WO 399/358
- ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p24 created at No2 General Hospital, Pretoria; dated August 27, 1901
- ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p85 created at No15 General Hospital, Elandsfontein; dated September 23, 1901.
- ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p94 created at No3 Stationary Hospital, De Aar; dated September 24, 1901
- ↑ War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
- ↑ The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3365
