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We remember Edith Frances Crowdy
We remember Edith Frances Crowdy
Timeline
Timeline
1876
sibling
James Crowdy
Source:8944480
1876
1877
sibling
Mary Crowdy
Source:8944480
1877
1878
sibling
Isabel Crowdy
Source:8944474
1878
1880
1884
sibling
Rachel Eleanor Crowdy
Source:8944474
1884
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:8944480
5th April 1891
1891
location
28 Craven Hill Gardens Paddington London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8944480
5th April 1891
1911
dates
Age 30
Source:8944474
2nd April 1911
1911
location
8 Orsett Terrace Hyde Park London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8944474
2nd April 1911
1915
location
100 Beaufort Street London SW3
United Kingdom
Source:8944219
18th March 1915
1918
service
Royal Navy
Deputy Director
Women's Royal Naval Service
Source:8944451
4th June 1918
1947
dates
Age 66
Source:8944438
23rd July 1947
service
British Army
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:4948374
1947
death
Dorchester Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:8944438
Source:8944446
23rd July 1947
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edith Frances |
| Initials | EF |
| Last Name | Crowdy |
| Source | 8944219 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Beaufort Street London SW3 | United Kingdom | known 18th March 1915 | ||
| 28 Craven Hill Gardens Paddington London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| 8 Orsett Terrace Hyde Park London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Voluntary Aid Detachment | ||||
| Royal Navy | Women's Royal Naval Service | Deputy Director |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Isabel Anne Fuidge | mother | ||
| James Crowdy | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Crowdy | sister | 1878 | |
| Rachel Eleanor Crowdy | sister | 1884 | |
| James Crowdy | brother | 1876 | |
| Mary Crowdy | sister | 1877 |
Media
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Edith Crowdy, the Deputy Director of the WRNSA portrait of Miss Edith Crowdy, the Deputy Director of the WRNS, at her desk.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cross Records | Fife3190 | |
| ADM 321 - Admiralty: Women's Royal Naval Service: Registers of Appointments of Officers | Fife3190 | |
| Edith Frances Crowdy | Jonathan101862 | |
| The London Gazette | Jonathan101862 | |
| History | Jonathan101862 | |
| H.M.S Dauntless | Jonathan101862 | |
| ELSIE MARY DANNATT M.B.E. (THE FIRST WREN) | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edith Crowdy, the Deputy Director of the WRNS | Fife3190 |
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