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We remember Elizabeth Thomson
We remember Elizabeth Thomson
Timeline
Timeline
1890
service
Other Empire Force
Nursing Member
Voluntary Aid Detachment
58th General Hospital
Source:9229511
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed by an enemy aircraft
St. Omer
France
Source:6984815
30th September 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VI. B. 2.
Source:9229511
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Elizabeth |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Thomson |
| Source | 4968339 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | 58th General Hospital | Nursing Member |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Elizabeth ThomsonMiss Elizabeth Thomson, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Killed by an enemy aircraft 30 September 1917.
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Baptism RecordCopy of Baptismal Records for the Parish of Kirkmabreck in Dumfries and Galloway Scotland.Contributed by:
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Elizabeth Thomson MemorialShows information about Elizabeth Thomson's path to becoming a V.A.D. Nurse. This record is from Creetown Heritage MuseumContributed by:
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Creetown War MemorialThe unveiling of Creetown War memorial in October 1921.Contributed by:
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Baptism recordPhoto of original Kirkmabreck Parish Church Baptismal records.Contributed by:
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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:
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Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with TMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with T
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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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian3310 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian3310 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Elizabeth Thomson | Charlotte33 | |
| Baptism Record | Mick130596 | |
| Elizabeth Thomson Memorial | Mick130596 | |
| Creetown War Memorial | Mick130596 | |
| Baptism record | Mick130596 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| grave | Ian3310 | |
| portrait | Ian3310 |
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