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We remember Annie Watson Bain
We remember Annie Watson Bain
Timeline
Timeline
1888
birth
Source:5490761
1888
1903
location
Caithness, 38a Stuart Street, Harrismith
South Africa
parents address
Source:5490791
1903
1918
dates
Age 30
Source:5490761
1st June 1918
1918
location
Harrismith, Orange Free State
South Africa
parents address
Source:5490761
1st June 1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8645399
awards
Order of St John
Other War Service Award
Source:8645399
service
British Army
British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
Source:4940501
service
Other Empire Force
Nursing Sister
St. John's Ambulance Brigade
St. John's Ambulance Brigade Hospital
Source:8645399
1918
death
Killed in Action
Killed in an air raid.
Etaples
France
Source:5490761
1st June 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
XXVIII. M. 3.
Source:8645399
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Annie Watson |
| Initials | AW |
| Last Name | Bain |
| Source | 4940501 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caithness, 38a Stuart Street, Harrismith | South Africa | parents address | known 1903 | |
| Harrismith, Orange Free State | South Africa | parents address | known 1st June 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | British Red Cross Society and Order of Saint John of Jerusalem | ||||
| Other Empire Force | St. John's Ambulance Brigade | St. John's Ambulance Brigade Hospital | Nursing Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of St John | Other War Service Award |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Bain | father | ||
| Helen | mother |
Media
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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Detail from "Women of the Empire" MemorialDetail image of part of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 1Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, where Annie Bain is buried.Contributed by:
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 2Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, where Annie Bain is buried.Contributed by:
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 3Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, where Annie Bain is buried.Contributed by:
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 4Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, where Annie Bain is buried.Contributed by:
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Memorial to Annie on the grave of her fatherMemorial on the base of the gravestone of Annie's father, James Bain, in Harrismith cemetery in South Africa.Contributed by:
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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 BMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with B
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - The Order of St John and the British Red CrossMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - The Order of St John and the British Red Cross
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
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South Africans buried elsewhere or mentioned on a memorialMore about South Africans buried elsewhere or mentioned on a memorial
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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 | Janis699 | |
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | DR117137 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gravestone | Janis699 | |
| Annie Watson Bain's home | Janis699 | |
| Remembering The Dead of World War 1. | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Bain Grave | debbie2674 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Memorial to Annie on the grave of her father | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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