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We remember Rowena Hopkin
We remember Rowena Hopkin
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
employment
probationer nurse
london
United Kingdom
Source:6656148
1911
1918
marriage
Gordon Wainwright field
Source:6656151
1918
service
British Army
Staff Nurse
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
Source:4958796
service
British Army
Sister
French Red Cross
Source:4958796
1944
death
Unknown
coventry
United Kingdom
Source:6656148
23rd September 1944
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Rowena |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Hopkin |
| Source | 4958796 |
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 | |||
| British Army | French Red Cross | Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary grant | mother | ||
| David D hopkin | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Wainwright field | husband | 1918 |
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Photo from newspaper articleWith article in Herald of Wales, Saturday 5th of May, 1917 digitized at http://cymru1914.org/en/view/newspaper/4115566/5/ART166/
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Herald of Wales, Saturday 5th of MayText: "Sister Rowena Hopkin, of Pantteg, Ystalyfera, who has been decorated with the Order of St. George 4th for valour by the Russians. She volunteered with the Scottish Women (London Unit) for Rumania, and was on the Russian frontier with the Russo-Rumanian Army. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hopkin, Pantteg, Ystalyfera." From Herald of Wales, Saturday 5th of May, 1917, digitized at http://cymru1914.org/en/view/newspaper/4115566/5/ART166/Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | debbie2674 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Scroll of Honour | Alathea13662 | |
| details from a/c of SWH | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photo from newspaper article | Alathea13662 | |
| Herald of Wales, Saturday 5th of May | Alathea13662 | |
| Rowena Hopkin | paula28385 | |
| Letters from Rowena to her fiance Gordon Field | debbie2674 |
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