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We remember Etta Sparks
We remember Etta Sparks
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Nursing Sister
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Source:5767780
5th May 1915 - 20th August 1917
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Breast Cancer
Kitchner Hospital, Brighton
United Kingdom
Source:6985261
Source:5767780
21st August 1917
burial
Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:9039824
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Etta |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Sparks |
| Source | 5767780 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Army Medical Corps | Nursing Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane BRADLEY | mother | ||
| John SPARKS | father |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Etta SparksSister Etta Sparks, Canadian Army Medical Corps. Died of illness contracted on duty in Egypt 21 August 1917.
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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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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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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:
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Obituary for Etta SparksFrom A History of No. 7 (Queens) Canadian General Hospital.Contributed by:
Kristen1288
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 SMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with S
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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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Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) Nurses who attested in 1915More about Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) Nurses who attested in 1915
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| PDF of service records for C.E.F | Janet2378 | |
| Canadian Virtual War Memorial | Janet2378 | |
| A History of No. 7 (Queens) Canadian General Hospital | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Etta Sparks | Charlotte33 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| Obituary for Etta Sparks | Kristen1288 |
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