Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5737099

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8626 - 49

Title: Canadian Attestation Papers

Description: At the time of their enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Officer’s completed a Declaration Paper, volunteers a two sided Attestation Paper and conscripts a single sided Enlistment form. They each contain brief details about the individual. Images supplied by Libraries and Archives Canada. This source was connected by Imperial War Museums.

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/213201

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

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ID: 7727157

Title: Mae Bell SAMPSON

Description: In uniform

Connected by: Peter34996

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ID: 7740125

Title: HMHS Llandovery Castle

Description: The Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle, bound from Halifax, Nova Scotia, for Liverpool, was torpedoed on June 27th, 1918, 114 miles south-west of the Fastnet Rock by U-86. Despite regulation Red Cross lights, the ship was deliberately torpedoed and most survivors, including 14 Nursing Sisters were machine gunned. The Llandovery Castle became the rallying cry for the Canadian troops during the Last 100 Days offensive. Only 24 people in one remaining lifeboat survived.

Connected by: Peter34996

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ID: 8657866

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Kristen1288

UPP: GBM/MCI/4968847

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8657867

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Kristen1288

UPP: GBM/MCI/5408658

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8657868

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Kristen1288

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/1047424

Additional: Details match attestation

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8657872

Name: Sampson, Mae Bella

Title: Soldiers of the First World War - Library and Archives Canada

Description: Full service record for M B Sampson

Connected by: Kristen1288

URL: http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=8626-49
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Additional: Details match attestation and CWGC

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ID: 8673430

Title: "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster

Description: Overview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

Additional: Photograph © Michael Newbury, May 2016. Photo used on Lives of the First World War by kind permission of Michael Newbury, and may only be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, attributing his copyright.

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ID: 8673431

Title: Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial

Description: Detail image of part of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

Additional: Photograph © Michael Newbury, May 2016. Photo used on Lives of the First World War by kind permission of Michael Newbury, and may only be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, attributing his copyright.

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ID: 9261019

Title: Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum

Description: A 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

Connected by: James201

Additional: Image © 2018 Nursing Memorial Appeal, kindly made available for use on Lives of the First World War.

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ID: 9387955

Name: Wikipedia

Title: HMHS Llandovery Castle

Description: Service History including information about casualties. Not clear when she sailed on her final voyage. HMHS Llandovery Castle was built in 1914 and was one of five Canadian Hospital Ships during the First World War.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMHS_Llandovery_Castle
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