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We remember Beatrice Mary Simmonds Later Mackinnon
We remember Beatrice Mary Simmonds Later Mackinnon
Timeline
Timeline
1873
birth
United Kingdom
Source:8891338
1873
1915
marriage
Charles Mackinnon
Source:8891338
1915
service
British Army
Nursing Sister
West African Medical Service attached Head Quarters Nigeria
Source:4964903
1972
death
Not War Related
Durban
South Africa
Source:8891338
1972
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Beatrice Mary |
| Initials | BM |
| Last Name | Simmonds Later Mackinnon |
| Source | 8891338 |
| Last Name | Simmonds |
| Source | 8891338 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | West African Medical Service attached Head Quarters Nigeria | Nursing Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 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
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mackinnon | husband | 1915 |
Media
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Medals at AuctionAUCTION CATALOGUE: The extremely rare Messina Earthquake and Great War group of five awarded to Nursing Sister B. M. Simmonds, West African Medical Service, attached H.Q. Nigeria, ‘one of the first women to land in German West Africa’ in 1915, a veteran of the Greco-Turkish War of 1897, and the Balkan War of 1912-13. Fluent in seven languages she found employment as an interpreter during the Second World War, despite being in her 70’s. 1914-15 Star (Nursing Sister B. M. Simmonds. W. Afr. M.S.); British War and Victory Medals (Nursing Sister B. M. Simmonds.); Greece, Red Cross Medal 1912-13, silver and enamel; Italy, Kingdom, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed, with Greek Nursing Badge, dated ‘1897’, British awards mounted as worn, generally very fine (6) £800-1200. Beatrice Mary Simmonds (later Mrs B. A. Mackinnon) is featured thus in Angels in Blue Jackets in the appendix titled ‘Some Characters’:
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
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| Service Medals at Auction | Chris2090 |
Multimedia
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| Medals at Auction | Chris2090 |
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