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We remember Joe Nightingale
We remember Joe Nightingale
Timeline
Timeline
1870
sibling
Florence Nightingale
Source:8840496
1870
1871
sibling
Elizabeth H. Nightingale
Source:8840496
1871
1873
sibling
Ellen J. Nightingale
Source:8840496
1873
1875
sibling
Maude M. Nightingale
Source:8840496
1875
1877
sibling
Jane Nightingale
Source:8840496
1877
1879
1881
location
Cambridge Road, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8840496
4th April 1881
1881
sibling
Jessie Nightingale
Source:8840535
1881
1883
sibling
Emily M. Nightingale
Source:8840535
1883
1885
sibling
Rose Nightingale
Source:8840535
1885
1887
sibling
Alice Nightingale
Source:8840535
1887
1889
sibling
John W. Nightingale
Source:8840535
1889
1891
location
The Volunteer, London Road, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8840535
6th April 1891
1901
employment
Compositor
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8840541
1st April 1901
1901
location
High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8840541
1st April 1901
1902
children
Herbert Merry Nightingale
Source:8840546
1902
1904
marriage
Elizabeth Mary Merry
Source:8840553
1904
1907
children
Leslie Harley Nightingale
Source:8840546
1907
1911
employment
Compositor
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8840546
3rd April 1911
1911
location
9 North Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8840546
3rd April 1911
1911
children
Reginald George Nightingale
Source:8840546
1911
1915
employment
Compositor
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8840558
1915
1916
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8911305
June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
Suffolk Regiment
Source:8911305
June 1916 - August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
40993
Essex Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:8911305
September 1917 - October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
672572
Labour Corps
Home Service Employment Company
Source:8911305
October 1917 - February 1919
1919
discharge
Source:8911305
February 1919
1934
location
9 North Cottages, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8840571
1934 - 1941
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8911305
1941
death
Unknown
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8840575
1941
burial
Trumpington, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8840582
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joe |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Nightingale |
| Source | 8709800 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 North Cottages, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | 1934 - 1941 | |
| 9 North Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 3rd April 1911 | |
| Cambridge Road, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 4th April 1881 | |
| High Street, Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st April 1901 | |
| The Volunteer, London Road, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 6th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Suffolk Regiment | Private | |||
| British Army | 40993 | Essex Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 672572 | Labour Corps | Home Service Employment Company | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Merry Nightingale | son | 1902 | |
| Leslie Harley Nightingale | son | 1907 | |
| Reginald George Nightingale | son | 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nightingale | father | ||
| Jane W. Nightingale | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Nightingale | sister | 1870 | |
| Elizabeth H. Nightingale | sister | 1871 | |
| Ellen J. Nightingale | sister | 1873 | |
| Maude M. Nightingale | sister | 1875 | |
| Jane Nightingale | sister | 1877 | |
| Jessie Nightingale | sister | 1881 | |
| Emily M. Nightingale | sister | 1883 | |
| Rose Nightingale | sister | 1885 | |
| Alice Nightingale | sister | 1887 | |
| John W. Nightingale | brother | 1889 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mary Merry | wife | 1904 |
Media
Media
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Joe Nightingale, Headstone, TrumpingtonPhotograph of the grave of Joe Nightingale and his wife, Elizabeth, at Trumpington Churchyard Extension. Harry died aged 61 on 5 June 1941 and Ellen died aged 74 on 2 August 1952. The churchyard extension is located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Photograph: Wendy Roberts, 3 February 2017.
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Joe Nightingale, Headstone locn., TrumpingtonPhotograph to indicate the location of the grave in the churchyard extension at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Photograph: Wendy Roberts, 3 February 2017Contributed by:
Wendy54828
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth record in Free BMD database | Wendy54828 | |
| Trumpington Parish Baptism Register 1880 | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1881 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 11 | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1891 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 3 | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1901 England, Cambridgeshire, Cherry Hinton, District 9 | Wendy54828 | |
| Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 20 | Wendy54828 | |
| Marriage record in Free BMD database 1904 | Wendy54828 | |
| Cambridge Independent Press, Friday 22 December 1916, p.8 | Wendy54828 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 | Wendy54828 | |
| UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 | Wendy54828 | |
| Electoral Register for Cambridge 1934 - 1941 | Wendy54828 | |
| Death record in Free BMD database 1941 | Wendy54828 | |
| Trumpington Parish Burial Register 1941 | Wendy54828 | |
| War Record of the Cambridge University Press 1914 – 1919 | Wendy54828 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Nightingale, Headstone, Trumpington | Wendy54828 | |
| Joe Nightingale, Headstone locn., Trumpington | Wendy54828 |
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