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We remember Margaret Cameron Young
We remember Margaret Cameron Young
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Source:9127869
1893
1901
location
Newington Avenue, Belfast
Ireland
parents address
Source:9127872
1901
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8684031
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:8684031
1918
death
Died on service of illness contracted on duty in France.
France
Source:6984833
Source:8684031
30th July 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:9127869
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Margaret Cameron |
| Initials | MC |
| Last Name | Young |
| Source | 6984833 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newington Avenue, Belfast | Ireland | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nurse |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia | mother | ||
| Thomas Young | father |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Margaret Cameron YoungMiss Margaret Cameron Young, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty in France 30 July 1918.
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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 YMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with Y
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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 | Kristen1288 | |
| Ireland Census 1901 Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Corrected link to Medal Index Card | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Margaret Cameron Young | Charlotte33 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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