A BOER WAR PAIR TO A NURSING SISTER AND SURGEON BELIEVED TO BE MAN AND WIFE

QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 CLASPS, NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901 ‘F. POPE: SURGEON’, QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, NO CLASP NURSING SISTER A. ROPER.’

Surgeon F. Pope served in South Africa during the Boer War, having arrived at No. 4 General Hospital upon mobilisation. He transferred to No. 1 Natal Ambulance Train on 4 July 1900 and was discharged at Kroonstad on 1 November 1901 and is additionally entitled to the Cape Colony clasp.

Annie Roper, served in South Africa during the Boer War with the Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service Reserve. No1 General Hospital, Wynberg and No3 General Hospital Kroonstadt.

The Times, 14 November 1901, lists Nursing Sister Annie Roper with a number of officers as being discharged from hospital to duty, week ending 27 October 1901.

The recipients are believed to have married after the Boer War and though any research proving this is no longer with the group, the fact that Annie, who was based at Kroonstad and this is where Doctor Pope was discharged, suggests a connection. As does his discharge date and her discharged from hospital. Perhaps shipping records with establish more.

Condition GVF. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.