ORAM, Sarah Elizabeth

From British Army Nurses

Superintendent Miss Sarah Elizabeth ORAM served in the Army Nursing Service. Enlistment: ANS 1 May 1886; Transferred to QAIMNS 17 Feb 1903.

Nursing Service before the Boer War

Superintendent ORAM is recorded in the following sources from this period:

Superintendent Miss Sarah Elizabeth ORAM served in the Army Nursing Service is recorded as Sister (Woolwich) in the 1891 Census.[1] Superintendent Miss Sarah Elizabeth ORAM served in the Army Nursing Service is recorded as Sister (Dover) in the Army List 1898 (ANS).[2]

Nursing Service in the Boer War

Superintendent Sarah Elizabeth ORAM served in Army Nursing Service, enlisting May 1, 1886/ May 8, 1899.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]

The passenger list for the Kinfauns Castle includes the following: ? Superintendent Nursing Sister Oram, with 11 nursing sisters ? The Kinfauns Castle departed at 5:30 p.m. Saturday [January 20, 1900].

  1. 1891 Census
  2. Army List 1898 (ANS)
  3. WO 100/229 QSA Medal Roll p79 created at No13 General Hospital, Johannesburg; dated June 11, 1901
  4. Census: RG12/ 528 1891 The Herbert Hospital, Woolwich
  5. The London Gazette, September 10, 1901; p5958
  6. The London Gazette, September 27, 1901; p6324
  7. The London Gazette, May 26 1903, p3364
  8. Army List for March 1900
  9. Army List for November 1901
  10. Army List for 1902
  11. The Times, January 22, 1900 p10d&10c
  12. Nursing record & Hospital World, January 13, 1900, p34
  13. WO 100/353 KSA Medal Roll p7 created at Newcastle; dated February 28, 1903

Honours and Awards

MID (by Earl Roberts)
RRC

After Military Service

Appointed to QAIMNS as Matron 17th February 1903