Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4956535

Reference: WO372/23

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/4961603

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ID: 8451470

Name: Letter sent from Sister Ethel M Hansard regarding the death of MVG Tanner in April 1917

Title: Transcript of letter sent to the father of 2ndLt MVG Tanner

Description: Original letter kept by family, written by Sister Hansard and informs family of the death of MVG Tanner. She says he gave her his parents address and spoke to the Chaplain. He was very seriously wounded and was made comfortable, before his death. Sister Hansard extends her sympathy and says they did all they could for 2nd Lt Tanner

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Additional: The letter tells of the death of 2nd Lt MVG Tanner, 2/8 Bttn Sherwood Foresters, who was taken to 107th Field Ambulance on 7th April 1917 where he died of his wounds

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ID: 8483710

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/01320/0014/4

Additional: The names match, it also gives her year of birth as 1872, her place of birth, Columbo, Ceylon, and her occupation, Nursing Sister

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ID: 8483713

Title: 1911 Census, England and Wales

Description: Lists Nursing staff, including EM Hansard, in St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London

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Additional: This record shows that Sister Ethel Maud Hansard was an experienced nurse before WWI

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ID: 8484208

Title: Letter sent to parents of MVG Tanner

Description: Sister Hansard sent this letter to the parents of 2nd Lt MVG Tanner, 2/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, who died of wounds 7 April 1917.

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Additional: Sister Hansard sent this letter to my great-grandparents after nursing my great-uncle, Morris Tanner.