Sunday, 30 March 2014

Nurse Agnes Kerr Earl

Agnes was born in Cumnock about 1885 to William Earl and Jane Purdie. Her mother died when she was a baby. Her father brought her  and brother James up. He was a joiner.



She served as a  Nurse in the America Unit of the Scottish Women's Hospital  from 14th December 1916 until her  death on 19 March 1919 in Vranya,  Serbia.
Headstone in Cumnock Old Cemetery, Barrhill Road

Cumnock Chronicle added March 2018


More on Sister Earl


References
Scottish Women's Hospital names
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Scottish Women's Hospital site

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