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We remember Florence Mary Faithfull
We remember Florence Mary Faithfull
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
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1892
1918
dates
Age 26
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15th January 1918
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
65th British General Hospital
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1918
death
Accidentally drowned in a boat collision.
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15th January 1918
burial
Iraq
I. G. 14.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Florence Mary |
| Initials | FM |
| Last Name | Faithfull |
| Source | 4952123 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | 65th British General Hospital | Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constance M Deshon | mother | ||
| W C Faithfull | father |
Media
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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.uk
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Communities
Communities
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The ladies who drowned in Basra - 15 Jan 1918More about The ladies who drowned in Basra - 15 Jan 1918
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with FMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with F
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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 |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
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|---|---|---|
| Earle and Welford family of Crathorne - with detail of Florence's death | Catherine91214 |
Multimedia
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| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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