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We remember May Wedderburn Cannan
We remember May Wedderburn Cannan
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
employment
VAD
Source:6193637
1911
1911
location
Magdalen Gate House, High Street, Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:6193647
1911
1915
employment
volunteer in France
rouen
France
Source:6193637
1915
1917
employment
published poet
Source:6193637
1917
1918
employment
Acting Head of Women's Espionage Unit
British Government
Paris
France
Source:6193637
1918
1924
marriage
Percival James Slater
Source:9159601
1924
service
British Army
Personel Mission Anglaise Paris
Source:4945397
1973
death
Not War Related
Heart Attack
berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:6193657
11th December 1973
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | May Wedderburn |
| Initials | MW |
| Last Name | Cannan |
| Source | 8597365 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdalen Gate House, High Street, Oxford | United Kingdom | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Personel Mission Anglaise Paris |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary wedderburn | mother | ||
| Charles cannan | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percival James Slater | husband | 1924 |
Media
Media
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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 | debbie2674 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| online journal "Great War Literature" | debbie2674 | |
| wiki entry | debbie2674 | |
| Poetry reading of one of May's poems | debbie2674 | |
| literary criticism and biography details | debbie2674 | |
| Article on May Cannan | Charlotte33 | |
| her husband's story on Lives of WW1 | debbie2674 | |
| In War Time | Kristen1288 | |
| Love go lonely: "Paris, November 11th, 1918" | Connie110407 | |
| A Gift of Gentleness | Connie110407 | |
| The Tears of War: The Love Story of a Young Poet and a War Hero | Kristen1288 | |
| "France (to C.M.A.O.)" | Connie110407 | |
| "It's a Spring Morning" | Connie110407 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| mary cannan | debbie2674 | |
| Mary Cannan | James129949 |
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We remember May Wedderburn Cannan
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