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We remember Ellen Andrews, A.r.r.c.
We remember Ellen Andrews, A.r.r.c.
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
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1886
1916
service
British Army
Staff Nurse
Territorial Army Nursing Service, 5th Northern General Hospital
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June 1916
1918
dates
Age 32
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21st March 1918
awards
Associate of the Royal Red Cross - 2nd Class
Other War Service Award
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service
British Army
Late Sister
Territorial Force Nursing Service Territorial Army Nursing Service
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service
British Army
Sister
Territorial Force Nursing Service
Attached 58th Casualty Clearing Station
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1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed in enemy air raid.
France
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21st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
V. A. 15.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ellen |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Andrews, A.r.r.c. |
| Source | 9304692 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Territorial Force Nursing Service Territorial Army Nursing Service | Late Sister | |||
| British Army | Territorial Force Nursing Service | Attached 58th Casualty Clearing Station | Sister | ||
| British Army | Territorial Army Nursing Service, 5th Northern General Hospital | Staff Nurse |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Associate of the Royal Red Cross - 2nd Class | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah | mother | ||
| Fredrick Andrews | father |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Ellen AndrewsSister Ellen Andrews, Territorial Force Nursing Service. Killed by enemy bombs in France 21 March 1918.
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Nurses memorial at the National Memorial ArboretumA Memorial to Voluntary Aid Detachment and Professional Nurses who lost their lives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, dedicated and unveiled on 4th June 2018 at an event attended by HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, Royal Patron of the Nursing Memorial Appeal. The memorial takes the form of hands cast in bronze holding a globe carrying the names of nurses who lost their lives in service in the two World Wars. Further information about the memorial can be found on the Nursing Memorial Appeal website at www.nursingmemorialappeal.org.ukContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with AMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with A
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing Service
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Register of the Royal Red Cross, 1883-1994 Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Memorial Appeal | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Ellen Andrews | Imperial1 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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