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We remember Jessie Ritchie
We remember Jessie Ritchie
Timeline
Timeline
1866
1881
dates
Age 17
Source:6176095
1881
1891
dates
Age 25
Source:6176095
1891
1891
location
North Street, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6995741
1891
1901
dates
Age 35
Source:6176099
1901
1901
employment
Sick Nurse
London
United Kingdom
Source:6176099
1901
1901
location
Nottingham Place, Marylebone, London
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6176099
1901
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:4962314
11th August 1914 - 10th November 1915
1916
dates
Age 50
Source:6176095
13th August 1916
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:4962314
14th August 1916
employment
Matron
Orange River Refugee Camp
Source:6176097
employment
Nurses Co-operative
Cavendish Square, London
United Kingdom
Source:6176097
service
British Army
Staff Nurse
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve General Hospital
5th General Hospital
Source:4962314
service
British Army
Staff Nurse
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
21st Stationary Hospital Salonika
Source:7308080
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Died of dysentery after three weeks’ illness.
Salonika
Greece
Source:7308080
13th August 1916
burial
Greece
Source:7308080
sibling
James Ritchie
Source:6176085
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Street, Cargill, Perthshire, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Nottingham Place, Marylebone, London | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve General Hospital | 5th General Hospital | Staff Nurse | ||
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service | 21st Stationary Hospital Salonika | Staff Nurse |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Ritchie | mother | ||
| Alexander Ritchie | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Ritchie | brother |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Jessie RitchieJ Ritchie who died of illness contracted on duty in Alexandria, 14.8.16
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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.ukContributed by:
James201 -
Sisters No.5 G.H.Group photo of the sisters at No.5 General Hospital, Rouen.Contributed by:
Gary104469
Communities
Communities
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Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing ServiceMore about Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service
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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 - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing Service
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Imperial1 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission record | Charlotte33 | |
| Information about Jessie Ritchie | Charlotte33 | |
| Information from a website about The Confederation Of Health Service Employees (COHSE) | Charlotte33 | |
| World War I: Your family stories from the Great War | Charlotte33 | |
| The British Journal of Nursing - 26th August 1916 - Our Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| The British Journal of Nursing - 2nd September 1916 - Our Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Jessie Ritchie | Charlotte33 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| Sisters No.5 G.H. | Gary104469 |
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