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We remember Dorothy May Jones
We remember Dorothy May Jones
Timeline
Timeline
1917
service
British Army
Nursing Member
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:8672072
23rd July 1917 - 6th September 1918
1917
location
Charleville, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Ireland
Source:8672072
23rd July 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8672070
1st August 1917 - 31st July 1918
appointments
Posted by Devonshire House under J.C. abroad.
Source:8672072
1918
death
Drowned in the "Leinster" returning from leave.
Source:8672072
6th September 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dorothy May |
| Initials | DM |
| Last Name | Jones |
| Source | 8672070 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleville, Dalkey, Co. Dublin | Ireland | known 23rd July 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nursing Member |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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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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Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with JMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with J
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid DetachmentsMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid Detachments
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R.M.S. Leinster - Medical StaffMore about R.M.S. Leinster - Medical Staff
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls - Voluntary Aid Detachment, B.R.C.S. & St John | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Red Cross VAD cards | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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