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We remember Madeline Elsie Bates
We remember Madeline Elsie Bates
Timeline
Timeline
1871
sibling
William H Bates
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1871
1881
sibling
Frank O Bates
Source:6177389
1881
1883
1886
sibling
Richard L Bates
Source:6177389
1886
1887
sibling
Mary Verena Bates
Source:6177351
1887
1891
dates
Age 7
Source:6177389
1891
1891
location
Medbury, Chelmsford Road, Woodford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6177389
1891
1901
dates
Age 17
Source:6177378
1901
1901
employment
Draper's Assistant
Queen Street Ramsgate Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6177378
1901
1911
dates
Age 28
Source:6177351
1911
1911
location
Southover, Sturry, Westbere, Canterbury, Kent
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6177351
1911
1917
dates
Age 34
Source:6177339
1917
1917
hospitalisation
shellshock
Hospital/Institution
Source:6182524
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Sister
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Millicent Sutherland Ambulance, Calais
Source:6181551
1917
death
Died of wounds
Mortally wounded on 18 December in air raid on Shenfield, Essex, while on home leave with shell shock. Serving with Millicent Sutherland Ambulance, Calais
Billericay, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:6177339
22nd December 1917
burial
Essex
United Kingdom
Source:8688310
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medbury, Chelmsford Road, Woodford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Southover, Sturry, Westbere, Canterbury, Kent | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Millicent Sutherland Ambulance, Calais | Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Maria | mother | ||
| William John Bates | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Verena Bates | sister | 1887 | |
| William H Bates | brother | 1871 | |
| Frank O Bates | brother | 1881 | |
| Richard L Bates | brother | 1886 |
Media
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A photo I took of Madeleine's grave at St Mary'sHeadstone of Madeleine E BatesContributed by:
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M E Bates name on the St Mary's Shenfield memorialName on a memorial in a churchyard in Shenfield, EssexContributed by:
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St Mary's Shenfield, EssexPhotograph of the church spire of St Mary's Church, Shenfield, Brentwood, EssexContributed by:
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Essex County Chronicle: 21 December 1917Press report of a German Gotha raid on an Essex town in December 1;917 and the injury to VAD nurse M E Bates, who subsequently died.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 - Members of Voluntary Aid DetachmentsMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid Detachments
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Ww1 Commonwealth war graves in the ukMore about Ww1 Commonwealth war graves in the uk
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Plaque at St Nicholas' Church, Sturry, Kent | Charlotte33 | |
| Brief details of death | debbie2674 | |
| details of grave | debbie2674 | |
| red cross record card | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Madeline Elsie Bates | Imperial1 | |
| A photo I took of Madeleine's grave at St Mary's | Robert8956 | |
| M E Bates name on the St Mary's Shenfield memorial | Robert8956 | |
| St Mary's Shenfield, Essex | Robert8956 | |
| Essex County Chronicle: 21 December 1917 | Robert8956 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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