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Nominal rolls and lists of medals and clasps for New South Wales Military Forces who served in Boer War.

Title
Nominal rolls and lists of medals and clasps for New South Wales Military Forces who served in Boer War.
Repository
National Archives of Australia, Sydney Office
Reference
Series B5204
Date Range
1899 - 1907
Description

Folder 3B lists the members of the New South Wales Army Merical Corp who were entitled to the South Africa Medal and Clasp under the Army Order granting the Medal issued on 1st April, 1901.
Page 11 lists the Nursing Sisters. The Nursing Sisters accompanied the Second Contingent which departed on 17th January 1900 on board the ship Moravian. Four remained in South Africa, Lady Superintendent and the others returned. Nursing Sister Elizabeth Nixon was awarded the Royal Red Cross; and was mentioned in despatches in the London Gazette, 27.9.01, and Nursing Sister Mary Annie Pocock was mentioned in despatches, in the London Gazette 27.7.01.

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