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We remember Mary O'connell Bianconi
We remember Mary O'connell Bianconi
Duplicate of M O'connell-Bianconi
Also remembered by 22 people
Timeline
Timeline
1895
sibling
Helen O'connell Bianconi
Source:6153466
14th November 1895
1896
1898
sibling
Oona O'connell Bianconi
Source:6153466
3rd September 1898
1911
education
Laurel Hill Convent Boarding School
Limerick
Ireland
Source:6153537
1911
1915
service
British Army
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:9113150
1915
1917
service
British Army
Driver
176
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
Source:9113150
1917
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5490929
30th July 1918
1919
marriage
Arthur Stanley Watson
Source:9113150
18th December 1919
1939
service
British Army
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry
Source:9113150
1939
1968
dates
Age 72
Source:9113150
29th August 1968
employment
Hotelier
Source:9113150
service
British Army
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Source:9113150
1968
death
Guildford, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9113150
29th August 1968
sibling
Mabel
Source:6153466
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Mary |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | O'connell Bianconi, |
| Source | 8500189 |
| First Names | Molly |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | O'connell Bianconi |
| Source | 6153466 |
| Last Name | O'connell |
| Source | 6153466 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Voluntary Aid Detachment | ||||
| British Army | First Aid Nursing Yeomanry | ||||
| British Army | Auxiliary Territorial Service | ||||
| British Army | 176 | First Aid Nursing Yeomanry | Driver |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Coppinger O'Connell Bianconi | father | ||
| Arabella O'Connell Bianconi | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen O'Connell Bianconi | sister | 14th November 1895 | |
| Oona O'Connell Bianconi | sister | 3rd September 1898 | |
| Mabel | sister |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Stanley Watson | husband | 18th December 1919 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Roman Catholic |
Media
Media
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Molly O'Connell BianconiFrom IWM Collections. Caption: Miss Molly O'Connell Bianconi MM, First Aid Nursing Yeomanry.
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Daily Mirror of 23 July 1918Military Medals for women - Mary O'Connell-Bianconi circledContributed by:
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Members of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY)From the IWM's Women's Boxes collection. The portrait was taken at Amiens and is labeled, top row, left to right: Gordon, Goode, Isabel Birkbeck, Bianconi, Halford-Thompson, A. R. Hunter. Front row, left to right: Foulder, Joan Bowles, D. E. R. Allen.Contributed by:
Kristen1288
Communities
Communities
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First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps)More about First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps)
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Women Awarded the Military MedalMore about Women Awarded the Military Medal
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First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY)More about First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Sarah57 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Extracts from the London Gazette re the award of the Military Medal | Sarah57 | |
| Burke's Irish Family Records, 1976 | Adrienne2953 | |
| Census of Ireland, 1911 | Adrienne2953 | |
| Lack School 1863-1975: A History of the School and its Pupils by James Hehir | Adrienne2953 | |
| Landed Estates Database | Adrienne2953 | |
| Charles Bianconi | Adrienne2953 | |
| IWM - The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry on the Western Front | Kristen1288 | |
| 'In Florence Nitingale's Footsteps...' by Alice McDermott | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Molly O'Connell Bianconi | Charlotte33 | |
| Military Medal Citation | Peter5151 | |
| Daily Mirror of 23 July 1918 | Peter5151 | |
| Members of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) | Kristen1288 |
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