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We remember Florence Ada Whittle
We remember Florence Ada Whittle
Timeline
Timeline
1886
sibling
Joseph Henry F J Sambourne
Source:9064695
1886
1890
sibling
Frederick John Sambourne
Source:9064695
1890
1892
sibling
Lucy Elizabeth Sambourne
Source:9064695
1892
1893
sibling
Charles Sambourne
Source:9064695
1893
1896
sibling
Olive Alice Sambourne
Source:9064695
1896
1898
1900
sibling
Muriel Sambourne
Source:9064695
1900
1901
dates
Age 2
Source:9064691
31st March 1901
1901
location
Coast Guard Station, Kingston Village, Kingsbridge, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9064691
31st March 1901
1901
sibling
Bessie Sambourne
Source:9064695
1901
1906
dates
Age 8
Source:9064762
December 1906
1911
dates
Age 12
Source:9064695
2nd April 1911
1911
location
H.M. Coastguards Residences, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9064695
2nd April 1911
1918
appointments
General Domestic Worker
Source:7939237
16th September 1918 - 22nd September 1918
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:7939237
16th September 1918
1918
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:7939237
16th September 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
General Domestic Worker
G4978
Women's Royal Naval Service
London Division
Source:7939237
16th September 1918 - 22nd September 1918
1918
location
Portbridge Cottage, Staverton, near Totnes, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7939237
16th September 1918
1918
appointments
Telephonist
Source:7939237
23rd September 1918 - 21st October 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Telephonist
G4978
Women's Royal Naval Service
London Division
Source:7939237
23rd September 1918 - 21st October 1918
1918
appointments
Messenger
Source:7939237
22nd October 1918 - 29th December 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Messenger
G4978
Women's Royal Naval Service
HMS Shikari [an S-class destroyer under construction till 1919]
Source:7939237
22nd October 1918 - 31st October 1918
1918
service
Royal Navy
Messenger
G4978
Women's Royal Naval Service
London Division
Source:7939237
1st November 1918 - 29th December 1918
1918
discharge
Source:7939237
29th December 1918
1932
marriage
Reginald Eugene Whittle
Source:9064709
1932 - 1957
1932
dates
Age 34
Source:9064795
December 1932
1937
children
Mary I H Chorley nee Whittle
Source:9065663
1937
1939
dates
Age 40
Source:9064702
September 1939
1939
location
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Metropolitan Borough, Dorset
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9064702
September 1939
1957
dates
Age 58
Source:9064709
June 1957
1994
death
Not War Related
Florence Ada Whittle nee Sambourne died over 70 years after the ending of the Great War. She was in her 96th year.
Weymouth Registration District, Dorset
United Kingdom
Source:9064715
1994
1994
dates
Age 96
Source:9064715
December 1994
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coast Guard Station, Kingston Village, Kingsbridge, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 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 16th September 1918 | |
| Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Metropolitan Borough, Dorset | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | G4978 | Women's Royal Naval Service | London Division | General Domestic Worker | |
| Royal Navy | G4978 | Women's Royal Naval Service | London Division | Telephonist | |
| Royal Navy | G4978 | Women's Royal Naval Service | HMS Shikari [an S-class destroyer under construction till 1919] | Messenger | |
| Royal Navy | G4978 | Women's Royal Naval Service | London Division | Messenger |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary I H Chorley nee Whittle | daughter | 1937 |
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 | brother | 1886 | |
| Frederick John Sambourne | brother | 1890 | |
| Lucy Elizabeth Sambourne | sister | 1892 | |
| Charles Sambourne | brother | 1893 | |
| Olive Alice Sambourne | sister | 1896 | |
| Muriel Sambourne | sister | 1900 | |
| Bessie Sambourne | sister | 1901 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Eugene Whittle | husband | 1932 |
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 | |
| 1939 National Registration Act Records | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Weymouth Registration District, Dorset | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Weymouth Registration District, Dorset | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Haverfordwest Registration District, Pembrokeshire | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage Recorded Weymouth Registration District, Dorset | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage 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 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A Women's Royal Naval Service Emblem | Keith22624 |
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