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We remember Edith Frances Barker
We remember Edith Frances Barker
Timeline
Timeline
1869
birth
Source:8688277
1869
1918
dates
Age 49
Source:7614106
3rd April 1918
1918
dates
Age 49
Source:8688277
3rd April 1918
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
90th (Cheshire) Detachment
Source:8688277
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Died of cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Source:7614106
Source:8688277
3rd April 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VI. B. 5.
Source:8688277
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edith Frances |
| Initials | EF |
| Last Name | Barker |
| Source | 8688277 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | 90th (Cheshire) Detachment | Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | mother | ||
| Richard Barker | father |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Nurse E F BarkerObject description: Nurse E F Barker, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty, 03 April 1918. Physical description: Discrepancy in date of death. Inscription: E F Barker who died of illness contracted on service, 3.6.18.
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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 - 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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | debbie2674 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission casualty details | Jane42722 | |
| Blog of her life | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of Nurse E F Barker | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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