Jim I haven't searched the LG for this [I want to retain the will to live], but the British Journal of Nursing has a couple of references to an Anne Ross. Firstly, she attended an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on the 4th October 1916, where she was presented with her ARRC by The King. There is also a piece about a Mention in the Despatches of Sir John Maxwell for service on Hospital Ships, again in the BJN on July 1st 1916. Both these refer to a woman who was a member of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve. You can search for these here: http://rcnarchive.rcn.org.uk/ and I used the term 'A. Ross' to find her. If you have any trouble, drop me an email and I'll send them. You haven't said whether 'your' Anne Ross was a member of QAIMNS, or the Territorial Force Nursing Service/Civilian, and the details above might fit with your information, but The National Archives Catalogue show that there were at least three different women with the name Anne/Annie Ross who have service files - one a member of QAIMNS, and the other two TFNS - and there could be others around - civilians, British Red Cross etc., so you need to confirm you have the right candidate. But it would certainly be worth looking at the service file of the QAIMNS Reserve Member first, who seems to be the most likely candidate, and whose file reference is WO399/7209. The files are not online, and are produced as original documents at The National Archives at Kew. Regards ----- Sue On 09/07/07, J L Flemington <flemington.jim@talktalk.net> wrote: > > Hello all, > > I am frequently impressed by the depth of knowledge of many of the > contributors to this list and their willingness to help. I am now > appealing > for some pointers about where I should look. > > I am trying to trace the award of an ARRC to Nurse Anne Ross, probably in > the period 1914-1917. The London Gazette have put many decorations on the > internet but not the ARRC. > On the medal cards I have found a card with the notation "Nurse A > Ross" and > a pencil note "Hospital Ship". I had not had any previous mention of > hospital ship service, and there had been a presumption that the award had > been made for hospital services at Aldershot. > > Where do I go from here? > > Many thanks to all who think they might give me a clue. > > Jim > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 22:21:32 +0100, "Sue Light" <light.sue@gmail.com> wrote: >I haven't searched the LG for this [I want to retain the will to live], but >the British Journal of Nursing has a couple of references to an Anne Ross. >Firstly, she attended an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on the 4th October >1916, where she was presented with her ARRC by The King. There is also a >piece about a Mention in the Despatches of Sir John Maxwell for service on >Hospital Ships, again in the BJN on July 1st 1916. Both these refer to a >woman who was a member of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service >Reserve. Searching for awards to nurses in the London Gazette can indeed be pretty soul-destroying, but I think I've tracked her down eventually... London Gazette, 3 June 1916, page 5601 <http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveViewFrameSetup.asp?webtype=0&IssueNumber=29608&pageNumber=49&SearchFor=&PageDuplicate=n&selMedalType=&selHonourType=> --------------- War Office, 3rd June, 1916. The undermentioned Ladies are awarded the decoration of the Royal Red Cross, in recognition of their valuable services in connection with the War: QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE, RESERVE. Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class. Staff Nurses. Miss A. L. Eoss. --------------- The reason that she was particularly difficult to find can be seen from the way the London Gazette's optical character recognition has interpreted the word Ross as Eoss. This is a remarkably common error, and if you go to the search engine at http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp?WebType=0&Referer=WW1 and ask it to look for Eoss, you'll get 86 hits! On my travels through the LG, I also came across this A Ross in the edition for 8 Aug 1919, and I give her details so that she can be eliminated from the list of Anne Ross candidates: ----------------- His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Royal Red Cross to the undermentioned Ladies in recognition of valuable nursing services under "The British Red Cross Society" or "Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England" rendered in connection with the war: AWARDED THE ROYAL RED CROSS. 2nd Class. Miss Alexandria Ross, V.A.D. Nurse, Arnot Hill Auxiliary Hospital, Daybrook. ----------------- Forrest -- Forrest Anderson, Edinburgh, Scotland. E-mail: forrest@military-researcher.com Website: www.military-researcher.com Forrestdale Research - Military Genealogical Researcher
Sue and Forrest, You are miracle workers. Forrest, you got the right one with Miss A L Ross ( Anne Leslie Ross). She was at City Fever Hospital Edinburgh prior to serving with the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve then returned to the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh in 1917. (Later lived in EH12) Sue, The British Journal of Nursing is a goldmine. I assume that Miss A Ross who attended the investiture on 4th October is the same as Miss A L Ross who was found by Forrest I wonder if it is possible that the Miss A Ross who was Mentioned in Despatches for service on Hospital Ships is the same lady. With awards for gallantry it is possible because they would relate to separate incidents, whereas the awards in question are for devotion to duty over a period of time. Many thanks for your help. Jim -----Original Message----- From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Forrest Anderson Sent: 10 July 2007 08:39 To: GREATWAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] Associate Royal Red Cross On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 22:21:32 +0100, "Sue Light" <light.sue@gmail.com> wrote: >I haven't searched the LG for this [I want to retain the will to live], but >the British Journal of Nursing has a couple of references to an Anne Ross. >Firstly, she attended an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on the 4th October >1916, where she was presented with her ARRC by The King. There is also a >piece about a Mention in the Despatches of Sir John Maxwell for service on >Hospital Ships, again in the BJN on July 1st 1916. Both these refer to a >woman who was a member of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service >Reserve. Searching for awards to nurses in the London Gazette can indeed be pretty soul-destroying, but I think I've tracked her down eventually... London Gazette, 3 June 1916, page 5601 <http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveViewFrameSetup.asp?webtype=0&IssueN umber=29608&pageNumber=49&SearchFor=&PageDuplicate=n&selMedalType=&selHonour Type=> --------------- War Office, 3rd June, 1916. The undermentioned Ladies are awarded the decoration of the Royal Red Cross, in recognition of their valuable services in connection with the War: - QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING SERVICE, RESERVE. Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class. Staff Nurses. Miss A. L. Eoss. --------------- The reason that she was particularly difficult to find can be seen from the way the London Gazette's optical character recognition has interpreted the word Ross as Eoss. This is a remarkably common error, and if you go to the search engine at http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp?WebType=0&Referer=WW1 and ask it to look for Eoss, you'll get 86 hits! On my travels through the LG, I also came across this A Ross in the edition for 8 Aug 1919, and I give her details so that she can be eliminated from the list of Anne Ross candidates: ----------------- His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Royal Red Cross to the undermentioned Ladies in recognition of valuable nursing services under "The British Red Cross Society" or "Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England" rendered in connection with the war: AWARDED THE ROYAL RED CROSS. 2nd Class. Miss Alexandria Ross, V.A.D. Nurse, Arnot Hill Auxiliary Hospital, Daybrook. ----------------- Forrest -- Forrest Anderson, Edinburgh, Scotland. E-mail: forrest@military-researcher.com Website: www.military-researcher.com Forrestdale Research - Military Genealogical Researcher ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message