| Bond | Alice Sweeting | NS | 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.
RRC (VR) with Second Award Bar, edge of lower arm inscribed, ‘A. S. Bond', QSA (0) (Nursing Sister), KSA (0) (Nursing Sister), 1914-15 Star (Matron, RRC, QAIMNS), BWM, VM (Matron), Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Cape Badge. RRC LG 29 Nov 1901. Bar to RRC LG 14 March 1919. DNW Dec 06 £3,800.
Source: List of recipients of the RRC | Army Nursing Service |
