BESSIE was the daughter of JOSEPH COLTMAN, a card cleaner and his wife JESSIE (nee DICKSON). She was born at Primrose Street, Alloa, the time recorded for her birth as 10.30AM
She became a nurse after leaving school and by the age of 25, she was a nursing Sister at Glasgow Infirmary. She is recorded living there on the 1911 census.
At the outbreak of WWI, she began working with military hospital services and appointed to the Queen Alexandra Nursing Corp, serving with them in Malta, east Africa and the UK.
She was highly trained and qualified holding the local Government Board's Certificate for Fever Nursing which includes passes in Medical and Surgical Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology, Hygiene and Dietetics (with distinction), and infectious Diseases (with distinction). She also holds the Certificate of the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for Medical and Surgical Training.
She died 10 days after contracting Influenza, which turned to pneumonia. She was buried with military honours for her dedication to the war effort.
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve 40456 78 Staff Nurse.
She was awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration for services in Malta, central & east Africa, as well as the UK.
The London Gazette :2 June 1916 Supplement:29608 , Page:5578 & 9
Awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE.
Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class. '
Staff Nurse MISS B. COLTMAN∼Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.
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Father: Joseph Coltman
Mother: Jessie Dickson
Cause of Death: Influenza 7 days / Pneumonia 5 days
Contributor: Faigh Uaigh (47019209)
She became a nurse after leaving school and by the age of 25, she was a nursing Sister at Glasgow Infirmary. She is recorded living there on the 1911 census.
At the outbreak of WWI, she began working with military hospital services and appointed to the Queen Alexandra Nursing Corp, serving with them in Malta, east Africa and the UK.
She was highly trained and qualified holding the local Government Board's Certificate for Fever Nursing which includes passes in Medical and Surgical Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology, Hygiene and Dietetics (with distinction), and infectious Diseases (with distinction). She also holds the Certificate of the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for Medical and Surgical Training.
She died 10 days after contracting Influenza, which turned to pneumonia. She was buried with military honours for her dedication to the war effort.
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve 40456 78 Staff Nurse.
She was awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration for services in Malta, central & east Africa, as well as the UK.
The London Gazette :2 June 1916 Supplement:29608 , Page:5578 & 9
Awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE.
Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class. '
Staff Nurse MISS B. COLTMAN∼Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.
-------------------------
Father: Joseph Coltman
Mother: Jessie Dickson
Cause of Death: Influenza 7 days / Pneumonia 5 days
Contributor: Faigh Uaigh (47019209)
BESSIE was the daughter of JOSEPH COLTMAN, a card cleaner and his wife JESSIE (nee DICKSON). She was born at Primrose Street, Alloa, the time recorded for her birth as 10.30AM
She became a nurse after leaving school and by the age of 25, she was a nursing Sister at Glasgow Infirmary. She is recorded living there on the 1911 census.
At the outbreak of WWI, she began working with military hospital services and appointed to the Queen Alexandra Nursing Corp, serving with them in Malta, east Africa and the UK.
She was highly trained and qualified holding the local Government Board's Certificate for Fever Nursing which includes passes in Medical and Surgical Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology, Hygiene and Dietetics (with distinction), and infectious Diseases (with distinction). She also holds the Certificate of the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for Medical and Surgical Training.
She died 10 days after contracting Influenza, which turned to pneumonia. She was buried with military honours for her dedication to the war effort.
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve 40456 78 Staff Nurse.
She was awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration for services in Malta, central & east Africa, as well as the UK.
The London Gazette :2 June 1916 Supplement:29608 , Page:5578 & 9
Awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE.
Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class. '
Staff Nurse MISS B. COLTMAN∼Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.
-------------------------
Father: Joseph Coltman
Mother: Jessie Dickson
Cause of Death: Influenza 7 days / Pneumonia 5 days
Contributor: Faigh Uaigh (47019209)
She became a nurse after leaving school and by the age of 25, she was a nursing Sister at Glasgow Infirmary. She is recorded living there on the 1911 census.
At the outbreak of WWI, she began working with military hospital services and appointed to the Queen Alexandra Nursing Corp, serving with them in Malta, east Africa and the UK.
She was highly trained and qualified holding the local Government Board's Certificate for Fever Nursing which includes passes in Medical and Surgical Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology, Hygiene and Dietetics (with distinction), and infectious Diseases (with distinction). She also holds the Certificate of the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for Medical and Surgical Training.
She died 10 days after contracting Influenza, which turned to pneumonia. She was buried with military honours for her dedication to the war effort.
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve 40456 78 Staff Nurse.
She was awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration for services in Malta, central & east Africa, as well as the UK.
The London Gazette :2 June 1916 Supplement:29608 , Page:5578 & 9
Awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE.
Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class. '
Staff Nurse MISS B. COLTMAN∼Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.
-------------------------
Father: Joseph Coltman
Mother: Jessie Dickson
Cause of Death: Influenza 7 days / Pneumonia 5 days
Contributor: Faigh Uaigh (47019209)
Inscription
STAFF NURSE
B. COLTMAN
Q.A.I.M.N.S
26th NOVEMBER 1918
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