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We remember Bertha Bartlett
We remember Bertha Bartlett
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1916
service
Other Empire Force
VAD Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
4th Northern General Hospital, Lincoln
Source:8624030
6th December 1916 - 4th July 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
VAD Nurse
British Red Cross Society
Military Hospital, Bermondsey
Source:8624030
23rd July 1917 - 3rd November 1918
1918
dates
Age 23
Source:8623988
3rd November 1918
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Canadian Military Voluntary Aid Detachment
Newfoundland
Source:8623988
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Died of pneumonia.
Wandsworth
United Kingdom
Source:4941176
Source:8623988
3rd November 1918
burial
London
United Kingdom
Nfd. 759.
Source:8623988
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bertha |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Bartlett |
| Source | 4941176 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | British Red Cross Society | Military Hospital, Bermondsey | VAD Nurse | ||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | 4th Northern General Hospital, Lincoln | VAD Nurse | ||
| Other Empire Force | Canadian Military Voluntary Aid Detachment | Newfoundland | Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| Robert Bartlett | father |
Media
Media
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Bertha Bartlett's Red Cross cardBertha Bartlett's Red Cross card, giving details of her war work, next of kin, and death.Contributed by:
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Bertha Bartlett's Red Cross cardBertha Bartlett's Red Cross card, giving details of her war work.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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"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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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 BMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with B
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Canadian Army Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Canadian Army Nursing Service
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Died from Pneumonia and InfluenzaMore about Died from Pneumonia and Influenza
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CBC news story | Lizbet72994 | |
| Canadian Virtual Memorial | Lizbet72994 | |
| First World War volunteers - British Red Cross Society | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary Aid Detachment | Peter34996 | |
| Bertha Bartlett's Red Cross card | Kristen1288 | |
| Bertha Bartlett's Red Cross card | Kristen1288 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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