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We remember Eleanor Eileen Black
We remember Eleanor Eileen Black
Timeline
Timeline
service
British Army
Volunteer
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:9257491
1918
death
Died when the Kenilworth Castle was abandoned as a result of depth charges exploding under her stern.
United Kingdom
Source:4942422
Source:9257491
4th June 1918
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 79
Source:9257499
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eleanor Eileen |
| Initials | EE |
| Last Name | Black |
| Source | 4942422 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Volunteer |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.c. Black | father |
Media
Media
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Panel 79Volunteer Eleanor Eileen Black is commemorated on panel 79 of the Hollybrook Memorial to the missing
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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
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James201
Communities
Communities
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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 | DR117137 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | DR117137 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South African War Graves Project | DR117137 | |
| The South African Military History Society | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Panel 79 | DR117137 | |
| Hollybrook Memorial to the Missing, Southampton | DR117137 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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