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We remember Miriam Eastman Baker
We remember Miriam Eastman Baker
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1917
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Nursing Sister
Canadian Army Medical Corps
15th Canadian General Hospital
Source:8560960
2nd October 1917
1918
dates
Age 32
Source:8560960
17th January 1918
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Died of pneumonia.
Taplow
United Kingdom
Source:5604063
17th October 1918
burial
Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
5.
Source:8560960
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Miriam Eastman |
| Initials | ME |
| Last Name | Baker |
| Source | 5604063 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Army Medical Corps | 15th Canadian General Hospital | Nursing Sister |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannie Harward EASTMAN | mother | ||
| George William BAKER | father |
Media
Media
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Detail from "Women of the Empire" MemorialDetail image of part of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.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:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Bluebirds: Canadian Nurses of WW1More about Bluebirds: Canadian Nurses of WW1
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with BMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with B
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Canadian Army Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Canadian Army Nursing Service
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Died from Pneumonia and InfluenzaMore about Died from Pneumonia and Influenza
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Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.) Nurses with prior WWI nursing experienceMore about Canadian Expeditionary Force (C.E.F.) Nurses with prior WWI nursing experience
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Kristen1288 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Kristen1288 | |
| Miriam Eastman Baker family tree | Kristen1288 | |
| Canadian Great War Project | Kristen1288 | |
| Remembering First World War Nurses blog | Kristen1288 | |
| A tribute to some women and men who served in armed conflicts | Lizbet72994 | |
| PDF of service record package | Janet2378 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Army Medical Corps | Peter34996 | |
| Miriam Eastman Baker | Peter34996 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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