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We remember Martha Gorbutt
We remember Martha Gorbutt
Timeline
Timeline
1871
sibling
Mary Gorbutt
Source:6176794
1871
1874
sibling
Grace Gorbutt
Source:6176794
1874
1875
sibling
Helen Gorbutt
Source:6176801
1875
1878
sibling
Isabella Gorbutt
Source:6176794
1878
1878
sibling
Sarah Gorbutt
Source:6176794
1878
1879
sibling
Maria Gorbutt
Source:6176794
1879
1879
1881
dates
Age 1
Source:6176801
1881
1881
location
South Street, Caistor
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6176801
1881
1883
sibling
Margaret Gorbutt
Source:6176794
1883
1884
sibling
Thomas G Gorbutt
Source:6176794
1884
1886
sibling
Robert M Gorbutt
Source:6176794
1886
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:6176794
1891
1891
location
Rectory Farm, Nettleton, Caistor, Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6176794
1891
1901
dates
Age 20
Source:6176791
1901
1901
employment
Draper's Assistant
Westminster, London
United Kingdom
Source:6176791
1901
1901
employment
Nurse
St Thomas's Hospital
London
United Kingdom
Source:6176216
1901 - 1905
1901
location
158 Victoria Street, Westminster, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:6176791
1901
1909
employment
Night Sister
Brompton Hospital
London
United Kingdom
Source:6176216
1909 - 1911
1911
employment
Nurse
St Thomas's Hospital
London
United Kingdom
Source:6176216
1911 - 1912
1912
employment
Nurse
Yokohama General Hospital
Yokohama
Japan
Source:6176216
1912 - 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:6176216
1915 - June 1916
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:6176216
June 1916 - April 1919
1918
service
British Army
Sister
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Source:6176216
1st August 1918
1920
hospitalisation
Infection
Hospital/Institution
Source:6176216
1920
service
British Army
Nurse
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Source:4954832
service
British Army
Sister
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Source:4954832
1920
death
War Related Sickness
Pernicious Anemia - resulting from an infection picked up in Palestine
Royal Herbert Hospital, Woolwich
United Kingdom
Source:6176216
28th July 1920
sibling
Mrs Marvin
Source:6176216
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Martha |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Gorbutt |
| Source | 4954832 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 Victoria Street, Westminster, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 | |
| Rectory Farm, Nettleton, Caistor, Lincolnshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| South Street, Caistor | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve | Nurse | |||
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve | Sister | |||
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve | Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Gorbutt | mother | ||
| Bryan S Gorbutt | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Marvin | sister | ||
| Mary Gorbutt | sister | 1871 | |
| Grace Gorbutt | sister | 1874 | |
| Isabella Gorbutt | sister | 1878 | |
| Thomas G Gorbutt | brother | 1884 | |
| Sarah Gorbutt | sister | 1878 | |
| Maria Gorbutt | sister | 1879 | |
| Margaret Gorbutt | sister | 1883 | |
| Robert M Gorbutt | brother | 1886 | |
| Helen Gorbutt | sister | 1875 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
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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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service record of Martha Gorbutt | Sarah57 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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