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We remember Martha Sabina Farley, Rrc
We remember Martha Sabina Farley, Rrc
Timeline
Timeline
1900
service
British Army
Army Nursing Service Reserve
Source:6657595
23rd March 1900 - 1st December 1902
1902
location
30 Lawrence Street, Drogheda
Ireland
their own address
Source:6657595
1902
1906
service
British Army
Army Nursing Service Reserve
Source:6657595
1st January 1906 - 25th December 1909
1906
service
British Army
Army Nursing Service Reserve
Military Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Source:6657595
1st January 1906 - 31st March 1909
1909
service
British Army
Army Nursing Service Reserve
Infections Hospital, Wynberg, South Africa
Source:6657595
16th October 1909 - 25th December 1909
1915
service
British Army
Matron
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich
Source:6657595
5th October 1915
1916
service
British Army
Fermoy Military Hospital
Source:6657595
13th July 1916
1917
awards
Royal Red Cross (RRC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9255988
24th October 1917
service
British Army
Matron
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
Source:7480489
1918
death
Died of illness contracted on duty.
Adelaide Hospital, Dublin
Ireland
Source:7480489
Source:8647206
Source:6657595
1st June 1918
burial
County Dublin
Source:7480489
sibling
Annie Glover
Source:6657595
sibling
Emma L Quinney
Source:6657595
sibling
Charles Farley
Source:6657595
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Martha Sabina |
| Initials | MS |
| Last Name | Farley, Rrc |
| Source | 9255988 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Lawrence Street, Drogheda | Ireland | their own address | known 1902 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Fermoy Military Hospital | ||||
| British Army | Army Nursing Service Reserve | ||||
| British Army | Army Nursing Service Reserve | ||||
| British Army | Army Nursing Service Reserve | Military Hospital, Bloemfontein, South Africa | |||
| British Army | Army Nursing Service Reserve | Infections Hospital, Wynberg, South Africa | |||
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve | Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich | Matron | ||
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service | Matron |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Royal Red Cross (RRC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Glover | sister | ||
| Emma L Quinney | sister | ||
| Charles Farley | brother |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Matron Martha S FarleyObject description: Matron Martha S Farley, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Died of illness contracted on duty 01 June 1918. Inscription: M S Farley who died of illness contracted on duty.
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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:
James201
Communities
Communities
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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 - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing Service
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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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Register of the Royal Red Cross, 1883-1994 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service record for Matron Martha Sabina Farley | Sarah57 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Matron Martha S Farley | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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