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We remember Dorothea Mary Lynette Crewdson
We remember Dorothea Mary Lynette Crewdson
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
Clifton, Bristol, Barton Regis, Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
Source:5490982
Source:5490984
1886
1891
dates
Age 4
Source:5490984
1891
1891
location
17 Cavendish Road, Nottingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5490984
1891
1898
sibling
Henry A F Crewdson
Source:5490976
1898
1901
dates
Age 14
Source:5490976
1901
1901
location
25 Lenton Avenue, Nottingham
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5490976
1901
1911
dates
Age 24
Source:5490987
1911
1911
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Nottingham
Source:9239793
1911
1911
location
Wilson Household, Westfield, Armley, Leeds
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:5490987
1911
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Le Treport
Source:9239793
1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4948169
12th June 1915
1918
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Etaples
Source:9239793
1918
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8715928
26th July 1918
1919
dates
Age 32
Source:9239808
12th March 1919
1919
service
Other Empire Force
Nursing Sister
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:8448990
12th March 1919
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Wimereux
Source:9239793
1919
death
Peritonitis.
Etaples
France
Source:6985302
Source:9239793
12th March 1919
1919
awards
Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8934335
3rd June 1919
burial
Pas de Calais
France
XLV. C. 13.
Source:9239808
sibling
Jean Ealeanor Crewdson
Source:5490984
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dorothea Mary Lynette |
| Initials | DML |
| Last Name | Crewdson, |
| Source | 8934335 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Cavendish Road, Nottingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| 25 Lenton Avenue, Nottingham | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Wilson Household, Westfield, Armley, Leeds | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Le Treport | Nurse | ||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Wimereux | Nurse | ||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Etaples | Nurse | ||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nottingham | Nurse | ||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nursing Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM, ARRC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Crewdson | father | ||
| Margaret Croom | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry A F Crewdson | brother | 1898 | |
| Jean Ealeanor Crewdson | sister |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Dorothea CrewdsonSister Dorothea Mary L Crewsdon MM RRC, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died at Etaples 12 March 1919.
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Headstone of Dorothea Mary Lynetterre CrewdsonHeadstone of Dorothea Mary Lynetterre Crewdson in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceContributed 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:
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Detail from "Women of the Empire" MemorialDetail image of part of one of the "Women of the Empire" Voluntary Aid Detachments memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542
Communities
Communities
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Recipients of the Military MedalMore about Recipients of the Military Medal
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Women Awarded the Military MedalMore about Women Awarded the Military Medal
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with CMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with C
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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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Holders of RRC and ARRC decorationsMore about Holders of RRC and ARRC decorations
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| Register of the Royal Red Cross, 1883-1994 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| blog about letters sent to home by Dorothea | debbie2674 | |
| The London Gazette - 26 July 1918 | Kristen1288 | |
| CWGC - International Nurses Day 2018 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Memorial in Holy Trinity Church, Lenton, Nottingham | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Dorothea Crewdson | Charlotte33 | |
| Headstone of Dorothea Mary Lynetterre Crewdson | Glen107 | |
| Photo and copy of a letter home | debbie2674 | |
| Dorothea's memoir | debbie2674 | |
| Dorothea's own illustration | debbie2674 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 |
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