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We remember Edith Bolton
We remember Edith Bolton
Timeline
Timeline
1888
birth
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1888
1914
dates
Age 26
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30th October 1914
1914
service
Other Empire Force
Nursing Sister
British Red Cross Society
France
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30th October 1914 - 30th April 1915
1914
location
179 Hither Green Lane Lewisham London
United Kingdom
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30th October 1914
1917
dates
Age 30
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6th June 1917
1917
death
Weybridge Cottage Hospital
United Kingdom
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6th June 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edith |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Bolton |
| Source | 4942781 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179 Hither Green Lane Lewisham London | United Kingdom | known 30th October 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | British Red Cross Society | France | Nursing Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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British Red Cross Society and Order of St JohnEdith Bolton 31-10-14 to 1-5-15
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Burial Register Weybridge St JamesEdith Bolton Cottage Hospital Weybridge Obtained from Ancestry.co.ukContributed 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.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 | ||
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing Memorial Appeal | Jonathan101862 | |
| Miss Edith Bolton | Jonathan101862 | |
| Miss Edith Bolton | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Red Cross Society and Order of St John | Jonathan101862 | |
| Burial Register Weybridge St James | Jonathan101862 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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