Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4942933

Reference: WO372/23

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6068589
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4947625

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8575139

Reference: gbm_british_red_cross_reg1914_18

Title: British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/REDCRO/10768

Additional: Full name and service with British Red Cross matches seeding document

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ID: 8575142

Name: ID=22951

Title: British Red Cross: Miss Jessie Edith Borlase

Description: This record card gives a comprehenive account of her service in WW1 in Kursall Ostend, Calais France, Flanders, Russia, Serbia, Corfu and Dardanelles. It also gives her decorations in the Boer War: Queen Victoria's medal for Ladysmith, recommended for RCP and mentioned in despatches serving with Princess Christian's Reserve

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URL: http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Who-we-are/History-and-origin/First-World-War/Card?sname=Borlase&id=22951
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Additional: Full name and wartime service with Red Cross matches seeding document

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ID: 8575157

Title: Obituary: British Journal of Nursing Dec 1931

Description: "Miss’ Jessie Edith Borlase who passed away recently at the age of 77 had seen much war service. When the Great War broke out she offered her services but as she was then 60 years of age they were not accepted. She then joined Lady Paget’s nursing unit and served in Flanders, Serbia, the Dardanelles and Gallipoli. She was buried in Battersea Cemetery on December znd, the coffin being covered with the Union Jack and her many war medals."

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URL: http://www.rcn.org.uk/development/library_and_heritage_services/library_collections/rcn_archive/historical_nursing_journals/browse_journals?sq_content_src=%2BdXJsPWh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZyY25hcmNoaXZlLnJjbi5vcmcudWslMkZkYXRhJTJGVk9MVU1FMDc5LTE5MzElMkZwYWdlMzQwLXZvbHVtZTc5LWRlY2VtYmVyMTkzMS5wZGYmYWxsPTE%3D
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Additional: Her full name and voluntary service in WW1 matches her seeding document

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ID: 8575162

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1931/4/AZ/000084/148

Additional: GRO death register matches her obituary in the British Journal of Nursing

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8575200

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1891/0000831109

Additional: Her occupation and name match seeding document except for extra e in her surname. Birthplace in Helston matches GRO birth certificate

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8575326

Name: RG9/1572 f.89 p.32 household 170

Title: 1861 Census Helston Cornwall

Description: Jessie E Borlase aged 4 daughter of Henry W and Frances R Borlase, Father was a surgeon and general practioner living in Helston. She has 5 siblings: Mary Ann Borlase 10 John J Borlase 8 Fanny M Borlase 6 Henry H Borlase 2 Philip S Borlase 1

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URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/8767/CONRG9_1571_1574-0346?pid=17780082&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3duki1861%26gss%3dangs-d%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsfn%3dJessie%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dBorlase%26gsln_x%3dNP%26msbpn__ftp%3dHelston%252c%2bCornwall%252c%2bEngland%26msbpn%3d82591%26msbpn_PInfo%3d8-%257c0%257c0%257c3257%257c3251%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c5258%257c82591%257c0%257c%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3d6ie%26pcat%3dUKICEN%26fh%3d0%26h%3d17780082%26recoff%3d%26ml_rpos%3d1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true
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Additional: Her name, birthplace and age match the GRO birth certificate index.

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ID: 8575353

Name: Issue 27282 page 931

Title: London Gazette 8 Feb 1901

Description: Jessie Edith Borlace was listed as a Civilian Nursing Sister mentioned in despatches

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27282/page/931.a/data.pdf
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Additional: Her full name and service as a civilian nursing sister in the Boer War matches her obituary in the British Journal of Nursing

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ID: 8575355

Name: RG10/2304 f.7 p.5 houshold 30 Wendron Street

Title: Cornwall Online Census Project: Helston 1871

Description: 30,Wendron St,1,Henry W Borlase,Head M 44 Surgeon, Helston Cornwall ;John Borlase, Father, W, 76,,Surgeon, Helston Cornwall; Francis R Borlase Wife M 41 London Middlesex; John J Borlase,Son,U,18,,Articled Clerk To Solicitor,Whitstable Kent; Jessie E Borlase, Dau, U 15 Helston Cornwall; Philip S Borlase, Son, 11, Scholar, Helston Cornwall; Walter C Borlase Son 9 Scholar, Helston Cornwall; William C Borlase, Son ,8 Scholar, Helston Cornwall; Alice M M Borlase, Dau 2 Helston Cornwall; Blanche M Borlase Dau 6m Helston Cornwall; Mary J Drew Servnt U 33 Cook Wendron Cornwall; Margaret E Penrose, Servnt, U 24 Housemaid, Wendron Cornwall,,

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Additional: All details match 1861 census except for the addition in the household of her grandfather and younger siblings

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ID: 8575541

Title: Passenger List "Durham Castle" 18 Sep 1906

Description: Miss J E Borlace sailed Saloon Class on the "Durham Castle" from Southampton to Durban departing 18 Sep 1906

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Additional: Surname and initials match seeding document and her travel to South Africa accounts for her using address of South African bank in her 1914 Red Cross record

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ID: 8575542

Title: British Red Cross: Miss Jessie Edith Borlase (2)

Description: Red Cross record of service from 2 Nov 1915 to Apr 1916. Gives her address as 20, Margaret St (in London)

Connected by: Peter6648

URL: http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Who-we-are/History-and-origin/First-World-War/Card?sname=Borlase&id=22950
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Additional: Name and service in Red Cross matches seeding document

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ID: 8575544

Title: British Red Cross: Miss Jessie Edith Borlase (3)

Description: A record for the same service period as (2) but dates given as 1 Nov 1915 to Mar 1916. Her address is given as c/o The Manager, Standard Bank of S. Africa, Clements Lane. This record states to service was for 'Russia' refer to Hon R Coventry, personnel). Under 'previous engagements' is "Anglo Russian Hospital. States she is a trained nurse.

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URL: http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Who-we-are/History-and-origin/First-World-War/Card?sname=Borlase&id=22949
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Additional: Full bane matches seeding document and record matches other Red Cross records

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ID: 8575547

Name: ID=22948

Title: British Red Cross: Miss Jessie Edith Borlase (4)

Description: This record is for her service with the Serbian Relief Fund from 22 Feb 1915 to April 1915 (presumably the 'previous service' referred to in record (3). Her address is given as c/o J.P. Meade, Solicitor, 2, King's Bench 9London) W. & 59, Swinton St, 9London) W.C. Contact is again the Hon R Coventry, Personnel and she is stated to be a trained nurse

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URL: http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Who-we-are/History-and-origin/First-World-War/Card?sname=Borlase&id=22948
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Additional: Full name matches seeding document and service in Red Cross marches other evidence

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ID: 8575684

Name: Page127 Volume26

Title: British Journal of Nursing 16 Feb 1901

Description: Jessie Edith Borlase is mentioned amongst other civilian nurses for "specially good service" at the Siege of Ladysmith. An account of the siege is given

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URL: http://rcnarchive.rcn.org.uk/data/VOLUME026-1901/page127-volume26-16thfebruary-1901.pdf
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Additional: Full name matches her seeding document and her obituary in the BJN

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ID: 8575687

Name: Page 14 Volume 37

Title: British Journal of Nursing 7 Jul 1906

Description: Jessie Edith Borlase is listed among successful candidate in an Examination held 12 Jun 1906. She was then at the General Lying-in Hospital.

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URL: http://rcnarchive.rcn.org.uk/data/VOLUME037-1906/page014-volume37-07thjuly1906.pdf
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Additional: Name exactly matches the seeding document and other records in the BJN

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ID: 8575690

Name: Page 269 Volume 37

Title: British Journal of Nursing 6 Oct 1906

Description: Jessie Edith Borlase is listed as a new member of the Society of State Registered Nurses, her qualification being a certificate at the General Infirmary Leeds. He SRN reg no was 1904.

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URL: http://rcnarchive.rcn.org.uk/data/VOLUME037-1906/page269-volume37-06thoctober1906.pdf
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Additional: Her full name matches the seeding document and other BJN records

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ID: 8575699

Name: Pages 293 and 294 Volume 55

Title: British Journal of Nursing 9 Oct 1915

Description: Jessie Edith Borlase is listed in a large number of medical personnel volunteering to staff the Anglo-Russian Hospital in Petrograd "which will shortly be started". The entry reads "Miss Borlase, Leeds (has served in S..African War, France, Serbia, Dardanelles)

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URL: http://rcnarchive.rcn.org.uk/data/VOLUME055-1915/page294-volume55-09thoctober1915.pdf
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Additional: Name and service at the time match her Red Cross service cards and her BJN obituary

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ID: 8575703

Name: Page 312 Volume 55

Title: British Journal of Nursing 16 Oct 1915

Description: "Amongst the nurses present was Sister Borlase, who was on active service in.the South African War, and more recently in Flanders, France, Serbia, and the Dardanelles, and who in a brief appeal urged the necessity for more nursing volunteers" The occasion was " a large gathering of Australians, both soldiers and nurses, at the Palace Hotel, Bloomsbury, on October 6th, including many men who have fought in the Dardanelles, at an entertainment given by the Australian Natives' Association.

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URL: http://rcnarchive.rcn.org.uk/data/VOLUME055-1915/page312-volume55-16thoctober1915.pdf
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Additional: Name matches seeding document and her wartime service matches her obituary and other articles in the BJN

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ID: 8575707

Name: Page 415 Volume 56

Title: British Journal of Nursing 13 May 1916

Description: "Six more nurses and a doctor have gone out this week to Corfu, under the auspices of the Wounded Allies Relief Committee, of Sardinia House, Kingsway, W.C., to the relief of sick and wounded Serbian soldiers. Dr. Philip Gell Garrett is the doctor, and the nurses are the Misses Agnes Richley, Edith Wedderburn, Jean Miller, Ellen Brimson, Alice Aitchison Brown, and Jessie Edith Borlase "

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URL: http://rcnarchive.rcn.org.uk/data/VOLUME056-1916/page415-volume56-13thmay1916.pdf
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Additional: Name matches seeding document and her service in Corfu matches her BJN obituary.

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ID: 8851223

Title: Jessie Edith Borlase

Description: In uniform showing various awards gained

Connected by: Martine70468

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