O'NEIL, Ellen

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Sister Miss Ellen O'NEIL served in the Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve).

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Sister Ellen O'NEIL served in Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), enlisting July 2 1900. Her service number was 686.[1][2][3]

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:

died at Pretoria 12.3.01

The Queen's South Africa Medal Roll notes: Deceased/ P245 died at Pretoria 12.3.01[4]

  1. WO 100/130 QSA Medal Roll p229 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 Times, July 10, 1900 p7c
  4. Queen's South Africa Medal Roll