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We remember Georgina Drysdale
We remember Georgina Drysdale
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
James T Drysdale
Source:8501881
1893
1896
sibling
Nellie S Drysdale
Source:8501881
1896
1898
sibling
Mary J Drysdale
Source:8501881
1898
1900
1901
dates
Age 1
Source:8501881
1901
1901
location
Shore Road, Anstruther, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8501881
1901
1918
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:7934937
22nd April 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Clerk
Women's Royal Naval Service
Source:7934937
22nd April 1918 - 24th October 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Telephonist
G668
Women's Royal Naval Service
Source:7934937
25th October 1918 - 23rd November 1918
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:8501871
23rd November 1918
appointments
Clerk
Source:7934937
appointments
Telephonist
Source:7934937
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Source:8501871
Source:8501873
23rd November 1918
burial
Northumberland
United Kingdom
Source:8501871
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Georgina |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Drysdale |
| Source | 7934937 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Road, Anstruther, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Women's Royal Naval Service | Clerk | |||
| Royal Navy | G668 | Women's Royal Naval Service | Telephonist |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Drysdale | father | ||
| Jessie Drysdale | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James T Drysdale | brother | 1893 | |
| Nellie S Drysdale | sister | 1896 | |
| Mary J Drysdale | sister | 1898 |
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Media
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Communities
Communities
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Female Telegraphists and TelephonistsMore about Female Telegraphists and Telephonists
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with DMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with D
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Women's Royal Naval ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Women's Royal Naval Service
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British WRNS Ratings: 1918-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Deaths at sea, 1781-1968 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Image of Georgina's grave | Charlotte33 |
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