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We remember Bessie Sambourne
We remember Bessie Sambourne
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Joseph Henry F J Sambourne Sambourne
Source:9069089
1886
1890
sibling
Frederick John Sambourne
Source:9069089
1890
1892
sibling
Lucy Elizabeth Sambourne
Source:9069089
1892
1893
sibling
Charles Sambourne
Source:9069089
1893
1896
sibling
Olive Alice Sambourne
Source:9069089
1896
1898
sibling
Florence Ada Whittle
Sambourne
Source:9069089
1898
1900
sibling
Muriel Sambourne
Source:9069089
1900
1901
1911
dates
Age 10
Source:9069089
2nd April 1911
1911
location
H.M. Coastguards Residences, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9069089
2nd April 1911
1918
location
Portbridge Cottage, Staverton, near Totnes, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7938623
15th September 1918
1918
appointments
General Domestic Worker
Source:7938623
16th September 1918 - 22nd September 1918
1918
dates
Age 17
Source:7938623
16th September 1918
1918
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:7938623
16th September 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
G4361
Women's Royal Naval Service
London Division
Source:7938623
16th September 1918 - 21st October 1918
1918
appointments
Typist
Source:7938623
23rd September 1918 - 29th September 1918
1918
appointments
Telephonist
Source:7938623
30th September 1918 - 21st October 1918
1918
appointments
Messenger
Source:7938623
22nd October 1918 - 29th December 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
G4361
Women's Royal Naval Service
HMS Shikari [an S-class destroyer under construction till 1919]
Source:7938623
22nd October 1918 - 31st October 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Messenger
G4361
Women's Royal Naval Service
London Division
Source:7938623
1st November 1918 - 29th December 1918
1918
dates
Age 17
Source:7938623
29th December 1918
1918
discharge
Source:7938623
29th December 1918
1938
death
Not War Related
Bessie Sambourne died in the year marking the 20th anniversary of the ending of the Great War. She was only 37.
Weymouth Registration District, Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:9069090
1938
1938
dates
Age 37
Source:9069090
September 1938
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bessie |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Sambourne |
| Source | 7938623 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.M. Coastguards Residences, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Portbridge Cottage, Staverton, near Totnes, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 15th September 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | G4361 | Women's Royal Naval Service | London Division | ||
| Royal Navy | G4361 | Women's Royal Naval Service | HMS Shikari [an S-class destroyer under construction till 1919] | ||
| Royal Navy | G4361 | Women's Royal Naval Service | London Division | Messenger |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Ann Sambourne nee Ward | mother | ||
| Frederick John Sambourne | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Henry F J Sambourne Sambourne | brother | 1886 | |
| Frederick John Sambourne | brother | 1890 | |
| Lucy Elizabeth Sambourne | sister | 1892 | |
| Charles Sambourne | brother | 1893 | |
| Olive Alice Sambourne | sister | 1896 | |
| Florence Ada Whittle nee Sambourne | sister | 1898 | |
| Muriel Sambourne | sister | 1900 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British WRNS Ratings: 1918-1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Recorded Kingsbridge Registration District, Devon | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Weymouth Registration District, Dorset | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War Entry for 222260 Joseph Henry Sambourne - Royal Navy | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War Entry for 235519 Frederick John Sambourne - Royal Navy | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War Entry for J98131 Charles Sambourne - Royal Navy | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War Entry for G4978 Florence Ada Whittle nee Sambourne - Royal Navy | Keith22624 | |
| The Naval History webpage on HMS Shikari | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A Women's Royal Naval Service Emblem | Keith22624 |
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