This is the original Boer War database that was the foundation of the 2013 PhD "Nurses in the Boer War" by Lt Col (Retd) Dr Keiron Spires QVRM TD. In this database you can find:

It is clear that nurses moved from one category to another, many locally employed or civilian nurses were taken into Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service (Reserve), and many Reserve nurses joined the full-time Army Nursing Service. I have tried to combine records where it is clear that multiple entries belong to the same person and have given their category as that in which they ended their service in the Boer War. I have added to the medal roll information details from other sources (Census, Nominal Rolls, The Army List, Shipping Lists, Nursing Journals and The London Gazette), all of which are referenced so that you can find the primary source for yourself. Please note that not all the Medal Rolls survive or are legible so there will never be a definitive list of these nurses.If you cannot find what you want please contact us, and we will see what I can find out for you.

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Id: 21834
Final Grade: Sister
Title: Miss
Forename(s): Alice Sweeting
Surname: BOND
Final Employment Status: Army Nursing Service
Post Nominals: RRC
Birthplace: Cretingham, Suffolk
Date of Birth: About 1866
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Age in 1899: 33
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Enlistment or Seniority: January 27, 1892
Shipping: The hospital ship Simla left for England November 26, with invalids. ?The following were listed:
The Simla arrived at Southampton yesterday morning with invalids The following were listed:
Honours and Awards: MID (by Sir George White for Ladysmith)
MID (by Earl Roberts)
RRC
Illness or Death: Invalided to England November 21, 1900
Served in Burgher Camp:
Joined QAIMNS: Appointed to QAIMNS as Sister 17th February 1903
Military Career: Miss Alice Sweeting Bond was appointed to the Army Nursing Service on 27 January 1892. Serving in the Boer War, she was present at the defence of Ladysmith and in operations in Natal, October 1899-May 1902, serving in No.15 General Hospital, Howick, Natal. For her services she was twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the RRC. Appointed to the QAIMNS in 1903, she was promoted to Matron in 1907. Serving in the Great War, she was again mentioned in despatches and awarded a bar to her RRC. Matron Bond retired on 1 December 1920. MID LG 8 Feb 1901, 10 September 1901, 21 June 1916.

Sister of another nurse: Nellie Auger Bond
WW1 Service:
References: WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p81 created at No15 General Hospital, Howick; dated September 15, 1901
WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p180 created at Clarkestown; August 22, 1901
The London Gazette, February 8, 1901; p931
The London Gazette, September 10, 1901; p5958
The London Gazette, September 27, 1901; p6324
The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3365
Army List for March 1900
Army List for November 1901
Army List for November 1902
The Times, November 29, 1900 p10a&10b
The Times, December 19, 1900 p10b&10c
WO 100/353 KSA Medal Roll p1 created at Pretoria; dated March 19, 1903
WO 100/353 KSA Medal Roll p7 created at Newcastle; dated February 28, 1903
Nursing Record and Hospital World, September 14, 1901, p210
Comments: p81: Invalided to England November 21, 1900
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