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We remember Henrietta Whiteford
We remember Henrietta Whiteford
Timeline
Timeline
1851
sibling
Kate Audley Whiteford
Source:9591132
1851
1852
sibling
Eleanor Whiteford
Source:9591132
1852
1855
sibling
Fanny Whiteford
Source:9591132
1855
1864
1871
location
Maidwell, Northampton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9591044
1871
1881
location
Mirfield
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:9591044
1881
1889
education
two-year nursing course
London Hospital
London
United Kingdom
Source:9591044
February 1889 - January 1891
1891
employment
Sister
Government civil hospital in Gibraltar
Gibralta
Gibraltar
Source:9591044
January 1891
1898
employment
Sister
Maidstone hospital
Maidstone
United Kingdom
Source:9591044
1898
1899
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9591029
8th December 1899
1899
service
Other Empire Force
Sister
171
Princess Christians Army Nursing Service
Source:9591029
8th December 1899
1900
theatres
South West Africa :5b
Source:9591029
February 1900 - 1909
1910
employment
Charterhouse Matron
Hull Charterhouse
Kingston upon Hull
United Kingdom
Source:9591044
1st November 1910 - August 1914
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9591044
1916
1916
awards
Royal Red Cross (RRC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9591044
6th June 1916
1917
hospitalisation
She returned to England on sick leave in 1917, said to be suffering from neurasthenia
Hospital/Institution
Source:9591044
1917 - 1918
service
British Army
Sister
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve
General Hospital
Source:4971524
1934
death
Not War Related
St Peter's Home, Kilburn, London
United Kingdom
Source:9591044
18th January 1934
sibling
Augusta Whiteford
Source:9591044
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henrietta |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Whiteford |
| Source | 4971524 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidwell, Northampton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1871 | |
| Mirfield | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve | General Hospital | Sister | ||
| Other Empire Force | 171 | Princess Christians Army Nursing Service | Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Red Cross (RRC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Audley | mother | ||
| Reverend John Tyson Whiteford | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Whiteford | sister | ||
| Kate Audley Whiteford | sister | 1851 | |
| Eleanor Whiteford | sister | 1852 | |
| Fanny Whiteford | sister | 1855 |
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Henrietta WhitefordOn 6 June Sister Henrietta Whiteford of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve had been invested with the Royal Red Cross First Class by King George V at Buckingham Palace.
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army Nurses List, Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps | Michael81646 | |
| Henrietta Whiteford | Michael81646 | |
| Henrietta Whiteford | Michael81646 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Whiteford | Michael81646 |
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