Guest Desmond6 Posted 2 July , 2004 Share Posted 2 July , 2004 I know quite a few forum members have Salonika interests. Found this little snippet recently. It may fill in details for someone. Des Miss J. K. Eagleson of Ballymena has been appointed Commandant of a V.A.D. unit under orders for an Eastern front. Miss Eagleson acted as organising secretary of the Ballymena Home Industries Association from its inception until the outbreak of war and she was quartermaster of the local detachment of the St. John Ambulance Association. As a member of the local Soldiers and Sailors Family Association she received an appointment as chief of the clerical staff at the Berrington War Hospital in Shrewsbury. From Shrewsbury she was promoted to more important duties in the Ministry of Labour Bureau in London and it is particularly gratifying that the choice of the authorities has fallen upon a Ballymena lady to fill the responsible and distinguished position of Commandant to the first unit of the V.A.D. that has yet sailed from England for Salonica. Ballymena Observer, March 1, 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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