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We remember Mary Cawston Bousfield
We remember Mary Cawston Bousfield
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1895
sibling
Dorothy Eileen Bousfield
Source:5480191
1895
1899
sibling
Muriel Helen Bousfield
Source:5480191
1899
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:5480191
1911
1911
location
478 Elmbourne Road, Upper Tooting, London SW
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5480191
1911
1919
dates
Age 27
Source:8688454
24th February 1919
awards
Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8688454
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8688454
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
8th General Hospital
Source:8688454
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Source:4943078
24th February 1919
burial
Rouen, Seinne-Maritime
France
S. V. M. 10.
Source:8688454
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Mary Cawston |
| Initials | MC |
| Last Name | Bousfield |
| Source | 5480191 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478 Elmbourne Road, Upper Tooting, London SW | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | 8th General Hospital | Nurse |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bousfield | mother | ||
| William Gladstone Richings Bousfield | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Eileen Bousfield | sister | 1895 | |
| Muriel Helen Bousfield | sister | 1899 |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Mary Cawston BousfieldNurse Mary Cawston Bousfield RRC, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty in France 24 February 1919.
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1911 census for Wandsworth, EnglandThe original census with members of Mary's family, completed by Mary's father, William Gladstone Richings BousfielContributed 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.ukContributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with BMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with B
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid DetachmentsMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid Detachments
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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 | Sarah57 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Miranda23 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Miranda23 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Miranda23 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Red Cross Record transcription | Miranda23 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission: Find War Dead | Gillian1912 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Gillian1912 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Mary Cawston Bousfield | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 census for Wandsworth, England | Gillian1912 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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