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We remember Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell
We remember Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell
Timeline
Timeline
1868
1881
location
Redbarns, Kirk Leatham, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7738616
1881
1914
service
Other Empire Force
British Red Cross Society
Source:8639671
November 1914 - November 1915
1914
appointments
Head of the Missing and Wounded Office in Boulogne
Source:8639671
December 1914 - April 1915
1915
appointments
Head of the Missing and Wounded Office in London
Source:8639671
April 1915 - November 1915
1915
service
Royal Navy
Naval Intelligence, Cairo
Source:8639671
November 1915 - February 1916
1916
service
Indian Army
Major
Indian Expeditionary Force in Iraq
Political Office
Source:8639671
February 1916 - December 1916
1917
employment
Civil Administration -- Iraq
Public Service
Oriental Secretary and Head of the Arab Bureau
Baghdad
Iraq
Source:8639671
January 1917 - January 1920
1917
awards
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8639677
24th August 1917
1926
death
Not War Related
Died while still working in Iraq. She was given a military funeral and was buried in the British Cemetery in Baghdad.
Baghdad
Iraq
Source:6996043
Source:8639671
12th July 1926
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gertrude Margaret Lowthian |
| Initials | GML |
| Last Name | Bell |
| Source | 6996043 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbarns, Kirk Leatham, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Naval Intelligence, Cairo | ||||
| Other Empire Force | British Red Cross Society | ||||
| Indian Army | Indian Expeditionary Force in Iraq | Political Office | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Order of the British Empire (OBE) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shield | mother | ||
| Sir Thomas Hugh Bell | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | C2356 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | C2356 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia entry for Gertrude Bell | C2356 | |
| Photograph of Gertrude with T E Lawrence | Charlotte33 | |
| Photograph of Gertrude in Basra | Charlotte33 | |
| Interview in IWM Sound Archive with Adam F Collins | Charlotte33 | |
| Photograph of Gertrude with the ruler of Nejd | Charlotte33 | |
| Queen of the Desert -- The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell, by Georgina Howell | Bryan5462 | |
| The London Gazette, 24 August 1917 | Bryan5462 | |
| British Red Cross Service Records | Bryan5462 | |
| The Letters of Gertrude Bell | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Bell | C2356 | |
| Washington Hall | C2356 | |
| Gertrude and Sir Hugh Bell | C2356 |
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