Nursing Sister Jessie Hume CONGLETON

Jessie Hume CONGLETON; born 12 November 1872 in Newport, Fife; educated at Dundee High School, and trained as a nurse at Dundee Royal Infirmary between 1896 and 1899.

Jessie Congleton was appointed as a Staff Nurse in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service in September 1906, and promoted to the rank of Nursing Sister in April 1914. She was awarded the Royal Red Cross, First Class, in June 1915, and was also mentioned in Army Orders in early 1916 ‘for conspicuous bravery during a fire at No.14 Stationary Hospital.’ 

She retired from QAIMNS in March 1924, and died on 20 April 1932.

See the names index for dates on which she is mentioned in Edie's diaries.

The information above was kindly provided by Sue Light.

Update 22 November 2011:
Ann Etheridge in the USA, who is a collector of mourning jewellery, photography, and ephemera, as well as a historic researcher, has been in touch to share a letter she has which records Jessie Congleton's death in Gibraltar in April 1932. The letter was written by Alice Congleton to her cousin Emily Hume in Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can see it here. 

If you are a descendant or have more information about this colleague of Edie's we would like to hear from you.  Please use the Visitor's Book.


 

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