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We remember Barbara Esmee St John
We remember Barbara Esmee St John
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1911
location
St Peters Vicarage, Loudwater, High Wycombe
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9342341
2nd April 1911
1916
dates
Age 31
Source:7727666
12th October 1916
service
Other Empire Force
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:4963541
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Landry's Paralysis
Wimereux
France
Source:6984800
Source:7727666
12th October 1916
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peters Vicarage, Loudwater, High Wycombe | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Anne St. John | mother | ||
| Henry Beauchamp St. John | father |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Barbara Esmee St JohnMiss Barbara Esmée St John, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on active service in France 12 October 1916.
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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:
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Remembered with HonourBarbara Esmee St John, VAD, is buried in Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France.Contributed by:
John72644
Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with SMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with S
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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 | Ann44322 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | John72644 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | John72644 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | John72644 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial in St Mary the Virgin Church, Ninfield | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Barbara Esmee St John | Charlotte33 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| Remembered with Honour | John72644 |
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