ANDERSON, Catharine Edith McCall

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Sister Miss Catharine Edith McCall ANDERSON served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve). Enlistment: PCANSR 9 Feb 1900.

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister ANDERSON served as Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve).[1]

Nursing Service in WW1

Her WO 399 service record reference is WO 399/X. London Gazette 23 October 1917 p. 10973 Awarded RRC (late QAIMNS) Matron The Lodge Auxiliary Hospital, Broughty Ferry, Forfar[2] British Journal of Nursing: BJN 6 March 1915 p.185 Matron of the Lady Hardinghe Hospital (for wounded Indian soldiers), Brockenhurst[3]

Nursing Training

Sister Miss Catharine Edith McCall ANDERSON trained at Royal Infirmary, Dundee. The 1901 Census shows her as a Ward Sister at the Dundee Royal Infirmary

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Miss Catharine Edith McCall ANDERSON served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting February 9, 1900. Her service number was 297.[4][5][6][7][8]

The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: To Cape Town September 29, 1901[9]

Honours and Awards

MID (by Earl Roberts)
RRC

References

  1. Employment Status (Medal Rolls)
  2. WO 399 service record
  3. British Journal of Nursing
  4. WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p162 created at No9 General Hospital, Bloemfontein; October, 1901
  5. War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  6. The London Gazette, September 10, 1901; p5958
  7. The London Gazette, September 27, 1901; p6324
  8. Nursing record & Hospital World, March 3, 1900, p173
  9. Queen's South Africa Medal Roll