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We remember Katherine Sarah Blackburn
We remember Katherine Sarah Blackburn
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1904
marriage
Vernon Kent Blackburn
Source:7625179
1904
1905
children
John Kent Hartley Blackburn
Source:7625179
1905
1907
children
Olga Mary Blackburn
Source:7625179
1907
1911
location
231 Sheffield Road, Barnsley
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7625179
1911
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9042637
16th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Staff Nurse
Manchester Regiment
2nd west Battalion
Source:9042637
16th May 1915 - 20th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Staff Nurse
48 General Hospital, Salonika
Source:9042637
August 1917 - December 1918
1918
service
British Army
Staff Nurse
Territorial Force Nursing Service
Source:7625180
1918
1918
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:7625180
1918
1918
hospitalisation
Katherine became ill whilst serving in Salonika and was sent back to the UK
Hospital/Institution
Source:9042637
28th November 1918
1919
discharge
Source:9042637
2nd June 1919
1957
death
Unknown
Portsmouth Hospital for Infectious Diseases
United Kingdom
Source:7625193
28th August 1957
sibling
George Shotton
Source:7625185
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 Sheffield Road, Barnsley | United Kingdom | their own address | 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Territorial Force Nursing Service | Staff Nurse | |||
| British Army | 48 General Hospital, Salonika | Staff Nurse | |||
| British Army | Manchester Regiment | 2nd west Battalion | Staff Nurse |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kent Hartley Blackburn | son | 1905 | |
| Olga Mary Blackburn | daughter | 1907 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa | mother | ||
| John Webb Shotton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Shotton | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Kent Blackburn | husband | 1904 |
Media
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231 Sheffield Road, BarnsleyA large, detached house. Now a Dental Practice.
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Linda571
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Absent Voters List 1918More about Barnsley - Absent Voters List 1918
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A Barnsley Historian's View - Finding A Nurse in the 1918 Absent Voters List | Linda571 | |
| Probate Calendar Entry for Katherine Sarah Blackburn | Linda571 | |
| Nursing Service Record First World War | Lesley3784 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 231 Sheffield Road, Barnsley | Linda571 |
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