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We remember Jessie Emily Wakefield
We remember Jessie Emily Wakefield
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1881
location
59 Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9312834
1881
1891
location
57 & 59 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9312838
1891
1901
location
Holmville, Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9312840
1901
1911
location
27 Mote Road, Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9312846
1911
awards
Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8566178
awards
Royal Red Cross (RRC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8566178
service
British Army
Sister
Territorial Army Nursing Service
Source:4969910
1919
death
Pas de Calais
France
Source:8566178
7th February 1919
burial
Pas de Calais
France
XLV. B. 3.
Source:8566178
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jessie Emily |
| Initials | JE |
| Last Name | Wakefield |
| Source | 4969910 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mote Road, Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 57 & 59 Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| 59 Stone Street, Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 | |
| Holmville, Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Territorial Army Nursing Service | Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Royal Red Cross (ARRC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Royal Red Cross (RRC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Wakefield | mother | ||
| Richard Wakefield | father |
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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.uk
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St Faith's Church Maidstone WW1 MemorialImage from IWM War Memorial Register © KentFallen (WMR-16313)Contributed by:
Bearsted33934
Communities
Communities
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Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS)More about Territorial Force Nursing Service (TFNS)
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with WMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with W
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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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FamilySearch England Births and Christenings | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1881 census Maidstone, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1891 census Maidstone, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1901 census Gravesend, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1911 census Maidstone, Kent | Bearsted33934 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| St Faith's Church Maidstone WW1 Memorial | Bearsted33934 |
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