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We remember Florence Emily Smales
We remember Florence Emily Smales
Timeline
Timeline
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
St John Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:9234566
location
Magdala Place, Whitby
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9234566
1915
death
War Related Sickness
The Military Hospital, Alexandria
Egypt
Source:6984807
Source:9234566
13th October 1915
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Florence Emily |
| Initials | FE |
| Last Name | Smales |
| Source | 9234566 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magdala Place, Whitby | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | St John Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | mother | ||
| Charles Smales | father |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of F E SmalesMiss F E Smales, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty in Egypt 13 October 1915.
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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 -
St John Ambulance Brigade Memorial No V! DistrictHeld at Durham County Headquarters, Meadowfield Industrial Estate, DurhamContributed by:
Irene158969
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 | ||
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The British Journal of Nursing - 23rd October 1915 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of F E Smales | Charlotte33 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| St John Ambulance Brigade Memorial No V! District | Irene158969 |
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