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We remember Lillian Midwood
We remember Lillian Midwood
Timeline
Timeline
1885
birth
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1885
1916
dates
Age 31
Source:9127934
26th September 1916
1916
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:9127934
26th September 1916
1916
location
65 Boundary Road S. Hampstead London
United Kingdom
Source:9127934
26th September 1916
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
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18th December 1917 - 31st December 1917
1917
dates
Age 32
Source:9127923
31st December 1917
1917
death
Drowned in the Mediterranean when the Osmanieh was torpedoed 31 December 1917.
Source:6985234
31st December 1917
burial
Egypt
Source:9127923
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lillian |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Midwood |
| Source | 6985234 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Boundary Road S. Hampstead London | United Kingdom | known 26th September 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nurse |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Lillian MidwoodLillian Midwood, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Drowned in the Mediterranean when the Osmanieh was torpedoed 31 December 1917. Believed to have drowned on HMS Osmanieh so the date of death given is incorrect - December not January
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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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Nurses who died after the sinking of the OsmaniehMore about Nurses who died after the sinking of the Osmanieh
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with MMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with M
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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 | Jonathan101862 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The loss of H.M.S. “Osmanieh” 31st December 1917 | Jonathan101862 | |
| Miss Lilian Midwood | Jonathan101862 | |
| CWGC - International Nurses Day 2018 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Lillian Midwood | Charlotte33 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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