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We remember Ellen Lucy Foyster
We remember Ellen Lucy Foyster
Timeline
Timeline
1881
1917
dates
Age 36
Source:9235726
10th April 1917
service
British Army
Staff Nurse
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Source:4953255
1917
death
Killed in Action
Lost at sea on on H.M.H.S. "Salta" (mine explosion), half a mile N. of Whistle Buoy, Le Havre.
Source:6980456
Source:9235726
10th April 1917
burial
Le Havre, Seine-Maritime
United Kingdom
"Salta" Memorial
Source:9235726
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ellen Lucy |
| Initials | EL |
| Last Name | Foyster |
| Source | 4953255 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve | Staff Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | mother | ||
| Henry A Foyster | father |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Ellen Lucy FoysterEllen Lucy Foyster, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Drowned when the Hospital Ship Salta struck a mine in the English Channel 10 April 1917.
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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
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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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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 births 1837-2006 Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The British Journal of Nursing - 21st April 1917 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of Ellen Lucy Foyster | Imperial1 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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