Princess Christian Trained Nurses

[myk1066]

Hi all
Does anyone know anything about these nurses or the organisation?  Nice badge just gone on ebay.
Mike

[barrysutton]

THe records of all the nurses up to badge number 820 are held by the R.A.M.C./Q.A.R.A.N.C. museum also there is aretired Lt.Col. ex-nurse from the Aldershot area who specalises in the medical services relating to the Boer War, and P.C.A.N.S.R. was from 1890 -1907.
I think you should google Boer War medical services?

[backman]

I believe that the badge you mean is not the PCANSR military badge ,that one is the one Barry is referring to.That excellent site is :http://www.boerwarnurses.com/web/index.html

The badge you refer to is that is Princess Christians Trained Nurses, who were early District Nurses based out of Windsor. see;https://www.flickr.com/photos/backmanmal/11894589903/in/photolist-j85Tbg-je6C3U-6nyxHa

If you have  your "British Nursing Badges" to hand,it is on page 39.
A nice early badge which seldom comes up nowadays,it will interesting to see how much it reaches?

[myk1066]

Yes you are right on both counts & I have looked in the bible & found that info, many thanks.

[backman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorak_(slang)

[myk1066]

I'll be bidding on it for sure. ;)

[nursesue]

good luck and I hope you win it Mike looks a nice badge

[Magpie]

Hi Mike. Did you win it? Hope so.

[myk1066]

Unfortunately not, I hope it was one of our friends on here.

[backman]

I believe we may have been "Edelweissed" -To be outbid on a top quality item in the closing seconds of an auction.  :D

[nursesue]

yes that happened to me with the recent EBH but I still can't tell who outbid me Sorry to hear you didn't get the PC badge - like me maybe you'll win win the next one that comes up for sale

[wilfb]

Hi.

Not me - been far too busy to ebay - anyone possess the link?

Will.

[Magpie]

Sorry Mike, definitely not me having just purchased the beautiful Princess Christian Army Nursing Reserve from Peter to go with the medal I got last week. Now TOTALLY broke and on bread and water for next few weeks/months!