Edith Mary CAMMACK. Staff Nurse, Royal Red Cross Medal, TFNS of 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth. Born 18 August 1875 at Spalding Lincolnshire.
1881 residing with her parents and siblings at 13 Pinchbeck Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire. 1911 residing at 1 Wantage Road, Wallingford, Berkshire. Occupation, Temporary Assistant Nurse, Wallingford Union Workhouse, Wallingford, Berkshire.
Died from the effects of dysentry 1 March 1918 at 07-35pm at 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth. 16 December 1918 a gratuity was granted to The Matron of 4th Southern General Hospital.
At rest in SS John the Baptist and Ann Churchyard, Knowles, Warwickshire.
Her service medals were issued 23 June 1923.
Awarded (ARRC) Associate Royal Red Cross
Notes from her Service Record -
Enlisted 8 December 1914. Served at 4th Southern General Hospital, Plymouth from 12 August 1914, transferred to 1st Southern General Hospital Birmingham 12 July 1915 from which she posted to 30 Stationary Hospital, Salonika from July 1916 to 1 October 1917.
Her postings and admission into hospital.
24 July 1916 embarked Southampton for Salonika Greece, disembarking at Salonika 5 August 1916, joined 30 Stationary Hospital, Karaissi
30 September 1916 admitted as a patient suffering with dysentry.
3 October 1916 transferred to 43rd General Hospital, Karaissi. she was then transferred 15 October 1916 to Malta on Hospital Ship, Wandilla disembarking Malta 23rd.
27 December 1916 she embarked for duty from Malta to Salonika disembarking 30th and re-joined 30th Stationary Hospital .
28 August 1917 she was admitted to Convalescent Camp, Salonika suffering with Malaria
20 September 1917 admitted to 43rd Gen Hospital with enteritis. 22 September 1917 reported seriously ill with fibrosis.
3 October 1917 invalided to Malta of HMHS Formosa disembarking 23 suffering from dysentry. She was transferred from the ship to Villino Postelli, Sliema, Malta
November. 12 November 1917 aged 38 invalided to England of HMHS Braemar Castle admitted into Queen Alexandra Hospital, Millbank. 71, Vincent Square, London.
Medical Board held at this hospital 4 December 1917. Disability, Malaria. Staff Nurse E.M. CAMMACK.
The Board having assembled pursuant to order and having read the instructions on the back of the form, proceed to examine the above-named officer and find that: - She went to Salonika July 16 and had dysentry on October 1916. Off duty for ten weeks and two months of which spent in Malta again sick. August 17 with malaria and stated to have had again Bacill Dysentery at the same time. Invalided home. Arrived Malta 2 November and had a relapse of malaria there. Admitted there 22 November.
PRESCENT CONDITION. Convalescent but debilitated to take prophylactic quinine. Recommended four weeks leave.
She was examined by the Medical Board 6 January 1918 and was passed fit for Home Service. She had to report to 4th (Ford Section) 4th Southern General Hospital 17 January 1918. She continued to have dysentry from the day she joined the hospital but did not say anything about it.
Medical Case Sheet at Plymouth 1918. Disease, Malaria, Malignant Jaundice.
26 February 1918. Taken ill this morning with a rigor lasting 20 minutes and server abdominal pain, vomited once slightly. Bowels acted three time with a good deal of haemorrhage, slightly jaundiced. Hot application to abdomen and hypodermic injection of morphia, quarter of a grain. No food except 6 pm, temp 103, pulse 106.
27th Jaundice much more pronounced, no further haemorrhage. Bowels acted twice, motion soft but otherwise natural, rather loose. Temp 101 Pulse 112, nausea, aching and thirsty.
28th Jaundice very much pronounced, nausea, bowels acted five times in twenty four hours, slight general tremors, slight suppression of urine, abdomen rather tympanitic on percussion
1st March. Seen at 8-30am semi-comatose and very much weaker. Temp 97, Pulse 96. Still suppression of urine. Seen with Lt Col Fox at 10.am on consultation. Food when given by mouth is not swallowed. Last motion 5 pm yesterday (31st February) mucus only. Catheter passed 10 am, 5 oz withdrawn quite black in colour, became collapsed and died at 07.35 pm.
Signed C.F. Glinn Captain RAMC.T.
Awarded (ARRC) Associate Royal Red Cross
At rest in SS John the Baptist and Ann Churchyard, Knowles, Warwickshire.
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