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We remember Ella Richards
We remember Ella Richards
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
British Red Cross Society
Source:9005685
1st June 1915 - 14th October 1918
1915
location
Ardwyn Lampeter, Cardiganshire
United Kingdom
Source:9005685
1st June 1915
1918
dates
Age 31
Source:9005693
14th October 1918
service
Other Empire Force
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:4962035
1918
death
Greece
Source:9005685
Source:4962035
14th October 1918
burial
Source:9005693
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ella |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Richards |
| Source | 4962035 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardwyn Lampeter, Cardiganshire | United Kingdom | known 1st June 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | ||||
| Other Empire Force | British Red Cross Society | Nurse |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Richards | father |
Media
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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Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with RMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with R
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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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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Ella Richards | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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