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We remember Lucy Melton Swain
We remember Lucy Melton Swain
Timeline
Timeline
1870
sibling
Joseph Richard Dennis Melton
Source:9245750
1870
1872
sibling
Alfred Ernest Melton
Source:9245750
1872
1874
sibling
Elizabeth Amelia, Lily Melton
Source:9245750
1874
1881
1881
location
21 Gerald Street, West Derby, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9245750
1881
1886
sibling
Charlotte Mabel Melton
Source:9245756
1886
1891
dates
Age 10
Source:9245756
1891
1891
location
72 Bourne Street, West Derby, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9245756
1891
1901
dates
Age 20
Source:9245757
1901
1901
employment
Down Quilt Cutter
London
United Kingdom
Source:9245757
1901
1901
location
2 Spencer Road, Islington, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9245757
1901
1911
dates
Age 30
Source:6163021
1911
1911
employment
Surgery Nurse
Gravesend Hospital
Gravesend
United Kingdom
Source:6163021
1911
1911
location
Gravesend Hospital, Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:6163021
1911
1912
employment
Nursing
Gravesend Hospital
Gravesend, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6162198
April 1912
1914
service
British Army
Sister
Territorial Force Nursing Service
2nd Eastern General Hospital [Brighton]
Source:6162198
1st September 1914 - July 1915
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:4967366
1915
1915
service
British Army
Sister
Territorial Force Nursing Service
Dardanelles/Egypt
Source:9271468
31st July 1915 - 31st August 1915
1915
dates
Age 34
Source:9271468
August 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Sister L M Swain, age 34, Territorial Nursing Force. Admitted 25 Aug 1915, 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, with Dysentery.
Hospital/Institution
Source:9271468
25th August 1915 - 31st August 1915
location
The Green, Bisley, Surrey
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6162198
1915
death
War Related Sickness
Dysentery. Died of illness contracted on duty.
19th Gen. Hospital, Alexandria
Egypt
Source:4967366
Source:6981137
Source:9271468
31st August 1915
burial
Chatby Military Cemetery Alexandria
Source:6162198
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lucy Melton |
| Initials | LM |
| Last Name | Swain |
| Source | 4967366 |
| Last Name | Lucy Maria Swain |
| Source | 6162198 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Spencer Road, Islington, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 21 Gerald Street, West Derby, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| 72 Bourne Street, West Derby, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Gravesend Hospital, Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 | |
| The Green, Bisley, Surrey | United Kingdom | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Territorial Force Nursing Service | 2nd Eastern General Hospital [Brighton] | Sister | ||
| British Army | Territorial Force Nursing Service | Dardanelles/Egypt | Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Roach | mother | ||
| Joseph Melton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Richard Dennis Melton | brother | 1870 | |
| Alfred Ernest Melton | brother | 1872 | |
| Elizabeth Amelia, Lily Melton | sister | 1874 | |
| Charlotte Mabel Melton | sister | 1886 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Lucy SwainLucy Swain, Territorial Force Nursing Service. Died of illness contracted on duty 31 August 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
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 - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing Service
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sarah57 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Clare995 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Clare995 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service record of Lucy M Swain | Sarah57 | |
| The British Journal of Nursing - 9th October 1915 - Our Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Army Register of Soldiers' Effects for L M Swain, 31 Aug 1915 | Clare995 | |
| Elizabeth Amelia (Lilian) Swain living at The Green, Bisley, Surrey, in 1911. | Clare995 | |
| Sisters Charlotte M Toogood and Elizabeth A Swain living in Luton, 1925-1939 | Clare995 | |
| Sister L M Swain, age 34, TFNS, admitted 19th Gen Hosp, Egypt, 25 Aug 1915 | Clare995 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Lucy Swain | Charlotte33 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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