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We remember Sarah Jane Armstrong
We remember Sarah Jane Armstrong
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1891
dates
Age 8
Source:8989339
5th April 1891
1891
location
25 Roper Street Whitehaven Cumberland
United Kingdom
Source:8989339
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 17
Source:8989346
31st March 1901
1901
location
Union Lane Penrith Cumberland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8989346
31st March 1901
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
British Red Cross
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:8989275
October 1915 - July 1916
1918
service
Other Empire Force
V.A.D Nurse
British Red Cross
Cairo
Source:8989307
9th January 1918 - 12th December 1918
1918
death
Died in service.
Cairo
Egypt
Source:8989277
Source:8989275
12th December 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sarah Jane |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Armstrong |
| Source | 4940013 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Roper Street Whitehaven Cumberland | United Kingdom | known 5th April 1891 | ||
| Union Lane Penrith Cumberland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | British Red Cross | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nurse | ||
| Other Empire Force | British Red Cross | Cairo | V.A.D Nurse |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Voluntary Aid Detachment, Q.A.I.M.N.SV.A.D Armstrong, Sarah Jane 9.1.18 to 12.12.18 Died in service
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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.uk
Contributed 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 - Members of Voluntary Aid DetachmentsMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid Detachments
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Sarah Jane Armstrong | Jonathan101862 | |
| Nursing Memorial Appeal | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Aid Detachment, Q.A.I.M.N.S | Jonathan101862 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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