BECHER, Ethel Hope

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Matron-in-Chief Ethel Hope BECHER served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve). Enlistment: Transferred to QAIMNS 1 Jan 1903.

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Matron-in-Chief BECHER served as Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve).[1]

Nursing Service before WW1

Matron-in-Chief BECHER is recorded as Principal Matron (War Office) RRC in the Army List 1903 (QAIMNS).[2] Matron-in-Chief BECHER is recorded as Principal Matron (War Office) RRC in the Army List 1904 (QAIMNS).[3] Matron-in-Chief BECHER is recorded as Principal Matron (War Office) RRC in the Army List 1906 (QAIMNS).[4] Matron-in-Chief BECHER is recorded as Principal Matron (War Office) RRC in the Army List 1908 (QAIMNS).[5] Matron-in-Chief BECHER is recorded as Principal Matron (War Office) RRC in the Army List 1909 (QAIMNS).[6] Matron-in-Chief BECHER is recorded as Matron-in-Chief RRC in the Census 1911.[7] Matron-in-Chief BECHER is recorded as Matron-in-Chief RRC in the Army List 1913 (QAIMNS).[8]

Nursing Service in WW1

Matron-in-Chief BECHER is recorded as Matron-in-Chief in the Army List 1915 (QAIMNS).[9] Matron-in-Chief BECHER is recorded as Matron-in-Chief in the Army List 1917 (QAIMNS).[10] Her WO 399 service record reference is WO 399/QAIMNS 501. WO 399: Matron in Chief at the War Office[11]

Awards

RRC 1/1/1918; GBE 7/6/1918

Nursing Training

Sister Ethel Hope BECHER trained at The London Hospital, London.

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Ethel Hope BECHER served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting December 18, 1899. Her service number was 134.[12][13][14][15][16]

Honours and Awards

RRC

After Military Service

Appointed to QAIMNS as Principal Matron 1st January 1903

References

  1. ↑ Employment Status (Medal Rolls)
  2. ↑ Army List 1903 (QAIMNS)
  3. ↑ Army List 1904 (QAIMNS)
  4. ↑ Army List 1906 (QAIMNS)
  5. ↑ Army List 1908 (QAIMNS)
  6. ↑ Army List 1909 (QAIMNS)
  7. ↑ Census 1911
  8. ↑ Army List 1913 (QAIMNS)
  9. ↑ Army List 1915 (QAIMNS)
  10. ↑ Army List 1917 (QAIMNS)
  11. ↑ WO 399 service record
  12. ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p1 created at No1 General Hospital, Wynberg; dated July 14, 1901
  13. ↑ WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p173 created at No19 General Hospital, Pretoria; November 22, 1901
  14. ↑ War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  15. ↑ The London Gazette, September 27, 1901; p6324
  16. ↑ The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3364
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