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Hi Henk, my understanding is that Servants on these roles were women who looked after the nurses themselves, whereas Ward Maids worked in the hospital itself doing housekeeping type duties. Where Ward Maids were not employed orderlies would do the housekeeping.

Hi
Thanks for pointing out the various duties!
Henk

Here are 2 more ladies’ names to be added to the lists. I could not find them mentioned in either Sheila Gray’s list or in Norman Gooding’s book. They appear on the bottom of the roll for the Edinburgh and East of Scotland Hospital, as “nurses servants” but that handwritten title is very difficult to decipher. However I have noted in a reprint copy of “Report of the work of the Edinburgh and East of Scotland South African Hospital” that they are mentioned in Appendix 1 (a list of personnel of the Hospital) as:

Laundress EJ Sinclair
Sister’s Maid Jane Pearson

The medal to Sinclair was sold in 2018 by London Medals named “EJ Sinclair Scottish Hospital”. I have been unable to trace either lady – perhaps other members of the Forum may be able to assist in this respect.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (0) (Miss A. B. Cleghorn.) officially re-impressed naming

Miss A B Cleghorn served as a Staff Worker at Camp Soldier’s Homes under Mr and Mrs Osborne Howe, well known in South Africa for their devoted work.

Sold with copied medal roll for ‘Staff Workers, Camp Soldier’s Homes’ which lists Mr and Mrs Osborne Howe, together with 11 male and 4 female Staff Workers.

Possibly Allison Borthwick Cleghorn, born 1886?

WO100/235p33

The QSA to A Cleghorn sold for a hammer price of GBP 280. Totals: GBP 361. R 7,940. AUD 660. NZD 720. CAD 590. USD 450. EUR 400.