NIXON, Amy
Sister Miss Amy NIXON served in the Army Nursing Service. Enlistment: ANS 1 Oct 1894; Transferred to QAIMNS 17 Feb 1903.
Nursing Service before the Boer War
Sister NIXON is recorded in the following sources from this period:
Sister Miss Amy NIXON served in the Army Nursing Service is recorded as Sister (Woolwich) in the Army List 1898 (ANS).[1]
Nursing Service in the Boer War
Sister Amy NIXON served in Army Nursing Service, enlisting October 1, 1894.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
The Hospital Ship Avoca left for England March 5 with the following invalids: The Avoca arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with the following invalids:
The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: p41: Joined from England on March 8, 1900. Transferred to No. 19 Stationary Hospital, Harrismith for duty on December 25, 1900.[11]
- ↑ Army List 1898 (ANS)
- ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p11 created at No1 General Hospital, Wynberg; dated July 14, 1901
- ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p41 created at No4 General Hospital, Mooi River; dated October 10, 1901
- ↑ The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3365
- ↑ Army List for March 1900
- ↑ Army List for November 1901
- ↑ Army List for 1902
- ↑ The Times, March 8, 1901
- ↑ The Times, March 27, 1901 p11b
- ↑ WO 100/353 KSA Medal Roll p5 created at 19 Stationary Hospital, Harrismith; dated May 1, 1903
- ↑ Queen's South Africa Medal Roll
After Military Service
Appointed to QAIMNS as Sister 17th February 1903
