NISBET, Catherine Emelia

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Lady Superintendent Miss Catherine Emelia NISBET served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve).

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Lady Superintendent Catherine Emelia NISBET served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting June 28 1900. Her service number was 642.[1][2][3][4][5]

The hospital at Deelfontein [Imperial Yeomanry] numbers 1,000 beds and a further branch will be established at Pretoria within a few weeks. ?The staff for the latter is now en route and consist of the following doctors and nurses, besides 82 orderlies and 8 ward maids: ?

  1. WO 100/130 QSA Medal Roll p228 created at The Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, Pretoria; dated July 13, 1901
  2. War Office (1900) Nominal Roll of Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve) as at 30th September
  3. The London Gazette, September 27, 1901; p6324
  4. The Times, July 10, 1900 p7c
  5. Census: Hampstead, London 1871 RG10; Piece: 197; Folio: 50; Page: 35

Honours and Awards

RRC for service at the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital