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Women of the War
Women of the War
Women, mostly nurses, but the occasional air force or civilian.
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Born 1881
Died 1918
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 901 Member Women's Royal Air Force
More about Mary Florence Alice Sparkes -
Born 1893
Died 1921
Other Empire Force Nursing Sister Voluntary Aid Detachment New End Military Hospital, Caen Wood
More about Robina Emma Brewis -
Born 1883
Died 1918
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 19194 Women's Royal Air Force
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 19194 Member Women's Royal Air Force No. 3 Stores Depot Park
More about Ellen Clark -
Born 1899
Died 1918
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 5739 Women's Royal Air Force
More about Violet Maud Porter -
Born 1891
Died 1917
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service 2 General Hospital Le Havre
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service 44 Casualty Clearing Station Brandhoek
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Whittington Military Hospital
More about Nellie Spindler -
Born 1893
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Nurse Voluntary Aid Detachment
Other Empire Force V.A.D Member Voluntary Aid Detachment
Other Empire Force V.A.D. Nurse Voluntary Aid Detachment
More about Edith Hilda Munro -
Born 1879
Died 1918
British Army Sister French Red Cross
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
More about Rebecca Rose Beresford -
Born 1869
Died 1918
British Army Sister Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
British Army Assistant Matron Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
British Army Matron Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service H.M.H.S. Glenart Castle
More about Katy Beaufoy -
Died 1918
South African Services Volunteer South African Voluntary Aid Detachment
More about Dorothea Kathleen Mary Bolus -
Born 1887
Died 1918
South African Services Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service
More about Grace Ethel Bompas -
Born 1886
Died 1918
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
More about Edith Blake -
Died 1918
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service H.M.H.S. "Glenart Castle"
More about Elizabeth Edgar -
Died 1918
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
More about Charlotte E. Henry -
Born 1874
Died 1915
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Families Nursing Service
British Army Staff Nurse Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
More about Mary Ann Rodwell -
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Born 1899
Died 1919
Other Empire Force House Maid Voluntary Aid Detachment University War Hospital Southampton
More about Kate Trodd -
Born 1882
Died 1918
Canadian Expeditionary Force Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps
Canadian Expeditionary Force Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps Number 2 Casualty Clearing Station
Canadian Expeditionary Force Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps Ontario Military Hospital Orpington
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More about Alexina Dussault -
Born 1888
Died 1918
South African Services Sister South African Military Nursing Service
More about Daisy Aletta Fitzhenry -
Born 1894
Died 1920
Other Empire Force Nurse Voluntary Aid Detachment Dumbleton Hospital 34, Gloucestershire
Other Empire Force Voluntary Aid Detachment Dumbleton Hospital 34, Gloucestershire
Other Empire Force Voluntary Aid Detachment Bath War Hospital
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More about Kathleen Cecilie Furber Bennett -
Born 1895
Died 1918
Royal Navy G3028 Cook Women's Royal Naval Service
More about Charlotte Sophie Duke