Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4965765

Reference: WO372/23

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6091947
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4970983

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8589847

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Ann39898

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/494549

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8684973

Title: "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster

Description: Overview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

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ID: 8684975

Title: Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial

Description: Detail image of part of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster. Photograph © Michael Newbury, May 2016. Photo used on Lives of the First World War by kind permission of Michael Newbury, and may only be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, attributing his copyright.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

Additional: Photograph © Michael Newbury, May 2016. Photo used on Lives of the First World War by kind permission of Michael Newbury, and may only be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, attributing his copyright.

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ID: 8685871

Name: Roll of Honour, p 360-361

Title: A History of the Scottish Women's Hospitals, McLaren, Eva Shaw (Edit), 1919

Description: SWH Roll of Honour in their official history. Published December 1919.

Connected by: Alison86663

URL: https://archive.org/stream/cihm_65037#page/n469/mode/2up
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Additional: Person's names & service unit match.

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ID: 8717272

Name: Olive Smith

Title: Military Nurses 1865-1994 Transcription

Description: This database on FMP website contains staff (including doctors, nurses, orderlies, ambulance drivers etc) who served with Scottish Women's Hospital. Contains references to 1,575 women (and men) who were stationed in continental Europe during WWI. Many were in France or Corsica; however, a significant number were based in Serbia, from which some accompanied the Serb government, army and civilian refugees on their long retreat across the snow-covered Albanian mountains to evacuation to Corfu. The entries give title, position, station, dates of service and occasionally extra notes. If day of month was not given, the first is used. The information is taken from a source at London's Imperial war Museum. Data compiled by Sue Light. see list at http://www.scarletfinders.co.uk/138.html

Connected by: Alison86663

URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbm%2fnurs%2f00003130
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ID: 9235308

Title: The British Journal of Nursing - 21st October 1916

Description: Article about the death of Miss Olive Smith, with career details. See Stories section for full details.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: http://rcnarchive.rcn.org.uk/data/VOLUME057-1916/page336-volume57-21stoctober1916.pdf
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ID: 9251837

Reference: gbm_british_red_cross_reg1914_18

Title: British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: GBM/REDCRO/15546

Additional: Matches name and details of service.

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 9251843

Reference: gbm_british_red_cross_reg1914_18

Title: British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: GBM/REDCRO/15547

Additional: Matches name and details of service.

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 9257900

Name: IWM memorial ref WMR-33956

Title: Memorial in Holy Cross Church, Haltwhistle

Description: Brass Plaque in wood frame, inside Holy Cross Church, Eden's Lawn, Haltwhistle, Tynedale, Northumberland. Inscription reads :- /IN MEMORY OF OLIVE, YOUNGEST DAUGHTER/ /OF ROBERT AND MARY SMITH/ /OF GREYSTONE DALE/ /WHO DIED AT OSTROVO, SERBIA,/ /ON OCTOBER 6TH 1916, WHILE ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ /WITH THE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL UNIT./ /BURIED AT THE ALLIES' CEMETERY, SALONIKA./ /THIS TABLET IS PLACED HERE BY HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS

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URL: https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/33956
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