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We remember Florence Beatrice Simms
We remember Florence Beatrice Simms
Timeline
Timeline
1914
service
Other Empire Force
V.A.D nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment/ British Red Cross
Newton House Auxillary Hospital, Newbury , United Kingdom
Source:8720214
October 1914 - July 1917
1914
location
Craighead, Abbey Wood, S.E.2
United Kingdom
Source:8720214
October 1914
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Orderly
Scottish Women's Hospitals [British Committee French Red Cross]
Royaumont, France
Source:8720210
30th November 1917 - 30th August 1918
1919
service
Other Empire Force
V.A.D nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment/ British Red Cross
Newton House Auxillary Hospital, Newbury , United Kingdom
Source:8720219
5th January 1919 - 27th March 1919
1919
service
Other Empire Force
Orderly
Scottish Women's Hospitals [British Committee French Red Cross]
America Unit ( Ostrovo Unit - Macedonia & Serbia)
Source:8720209
15th April 1919 - 7th December 1919
1919
service
Other Empire Force
Orderly
Scottish Women's Hospitals [British Committee French Red Cross]
Girton & Newnham Unit (Troyes, France & Salonica)
Source:8720207
October 1919 - December 1919
service
British Army
Orderly
French Red Cross
Source:4964924
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Florence Beatrice |
| Initials | FB |
| Last Name | Simms |
| Source | 8720209 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craighead, Abbey Wood, S.E.2 | United Kingdom | known October 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | French Red Cross | Orderly | |||
| Other Empire Force | Scottish Women's Hospitals [British Committee French Red Cross] | Girton & Newnham Unit (Troyes, France & Salonica) | Orderly | ||
| Other Empire Force | Scottish Women's Hospitals [British Committee French Red Cross] | America Unit ( Ostrovo Unit - Macedonia & Serbia) | Orderly | ||
| Other Empire Force | Scottish Women's Hospitals [British Committee French Red Cross] | Royaumont, France | Orderly | ||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment/ British Red Cross | Newton House Auxillary Hospital, Newbury , United Kingdom | V.A.D nurse | ||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment/ British Red Cross | Newton House Auxillary Hospital, Newbury , United Kingdom | V.A.D nurse |
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Communities
Communities
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Scottish Women's Hospitals - Unit at Abbaye de Royaumont, FranceMore about Scottish Women's Hospitals - Unit at Abbaye de Royaumont, France
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Scottish Women's Hospitals - America Unit (Ostrovo Unit)More about Scottish Women's Hospitals - America Unit (Ostrovo Unit)
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Scottish Women's Hospitals - Girton and Newnham Unit, France and Salonika.More about Scottish Women's Hospitals - Girton and Newnham Unit, France and Salonika.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Military Nurses 1865-1994 Transcription 1 | Alison86663 | |
| Military Nurses 1865-1994 Transcription | Alison86663 | |
| Military Nurses 1865-1994 Transcription 3 -Royaumont | Alison86663 | |
| Red Cross VAD card 1 | Alison86663 | |
| Red Cross VAD card (2) | Alison86663 |
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