BECHER, Ethel Hope
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
