BALFOUR, Gwendolen

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Sister Miss Gwendolen BALFOUR served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve). Enlistment: PCANSR 9 Feb 1900.

Nursing Service in the Boer War

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

Nursing Service in WW1

Her WO 399 service record reference is WO 399/X.

Nursing Training

Sister Miss Gwendolen BALFOUR trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Miss Gwendolen BALFOUR served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting February 9, 1900. Her service number was 276.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

The Canada left for England December 12, with the following on passage home:

The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: p70: To Base September 8, 1900[8]

Honours and Awards

MID (by Earl Roberts)

References

  1. Employment Status (Medal Rolls)
  2. WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p1 created at No1 General Hospital, Wynberg; dated July 14, 1901.
  3. WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p70 created at No11 General Hospital, Kroonstadt; dated July 15, 1901
  4. War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  5. The London Gazette, September 10, 1901; p5958
  6. The Times, December 15, 1900 p12b
  7. Census: RG13/ 861 1901 Hastings
  8. Queen's South Africa Medal Roll