Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Winifred Maud Brown
We remember Winifred Maud Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1878
sibling
Arthur G Brown
Source:9128655
1878
1881
sibling
Ernest V Brown
Source:9128655
1881
1884
sibling
Ethel C Brown
Source:9128655
1884
1887
1891
dates
Age 3
Source:9128655
5th April 1891
1891
location
6 Vickers Street Nottingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9128655
5th April 1891
1901
location
Glenthorne Lucknow Avenue Nottingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9128677
31st March 1901
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:9128677
5th April 1901
1915
dates
Age 27
Source:9128687
12th July 1915
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Nursing Sister
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:9128687
12th July 1915 - 31st December 1917
1917
dates
Age 30
Source:8598650
31st December 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Drowned in loss of H.M.S. "Osmanieh" (mine explosion) off of Alexandria.
Source:8598649
Source:8598650
31st December 1917
burial
Egypt
B. 40.
Source:8598650
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Winifred Maud |
| Initials | WM |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 8598650 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Vickers Street Nottingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Glenthorne Lucknow Avenue Nottingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nursing Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Brown | mother | ||
| Arthur Brown | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur G Brown | brother | 1878 | |
| Ernest V Brown | brother | 1881 | |
| Ethel C Brown | sister | 1884 |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
Portrait photograph of Sister W M BrownObject description: Sister W M Brown, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Drowned in the Mediterranean when the Osmanieh was torpedoed 31 December 1917. Inscription: W M Brown who was drowned when SS Osmanieh was torpedoed, 31.12.17.
Contributed by:
Yvonne27542 -
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 -
-
-
-
Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt 1Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt where Winifred Brown is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527 -
Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt 2Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt where Winifred Brown is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527 -
Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt 3Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt where Winifred Brown is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
-
-
Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with BMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with B
-
"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
-
Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, EgyptMore about Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
-
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The loss of H.M.S. “Osmanieh” 31st December 1917 | Jonathan101862 | |
| Miss Winifred Brown | Jonathan101862 | |
| The British Journal of Nursing - 19th January 1918 - Our Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| CWGC - International Nurses Day 2018 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Sister W M Brown | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| family memorial, church rock cemetery, nottingham | Steve120914 | |
| family memorial, church rock cemetery, nottingham | Steve120914 | |
| family memorial, church rock cemetery, nottingham | Steve120914 | |
| Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt 3 | Vincent96527 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Winifred Maud Brown
Also remembered by 7 people
