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We remember Helena Kathleen Isdell
We remember Helena Kathleen Isdell
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1915
education
Nursing training
Napier Hospital
Napier
New Zealand
Source:9107842
6th July 1915
1915
employment
Matron
Kumara Hospital
Kumara, West Coast
New Zealand
Source:9107842
6th July 1915
1915
enlistment
Wellington
New Zealand
Source:9107842
6th July 1915
1915
location
Kumara Hospital
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:9107842
6th July 1915
1915
dates
Age 26
Source:9107842
23rd October 1915
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Staff Nurse
22/130
New Zealand Army Nursing Service
Source:9107842
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9107842
1915
death
War Related Sickness
Drowned in the Aegean Sea when the Marquette was torpedoed.
Aegean Sea
Greece
Source:7975867
Source:9107842
23rd October 1915
burial
Alexandria
Egypt
Source:9107842
sibling
Isabell Isdell
Source:9107842
sibling
Charles Creagh Isdell
Source:9107842
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Helena Kathleen |
| Initials | HK |
| Last Name | Isdell |
| Source | 7975867 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumara Hospital | New Zealand | away from home address | known 6th July 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 22/130 | New Zealand Army Nursing Service | Staff Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| H C Isdell | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabell Isdell | sister | ||
| Charles Creagh Isdell | brother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-07-06 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Helena Kathleen IsdellObject description: Helena Kathleen Isdell, New Zealand Army Nursing Service. Drowned in the Aegean Sea when the Marquette was torpedoed 23 October 1915. Inscription: Helena Kathleen Isdell who was drowned in the Aegean Sea 23.10.15
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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:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Casualties and survivors of the MarquetteMore about Casualties and survivors of the Marquette
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NZ Expeditionary Force Casualties of HT MarquetteMore about NZ Expeditionary Force Casualties of HT Marquette
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NZ Army Nursing Service Casualties of HT MarquetteMore about NZ Army Nursing Service Casualties of HT Marquette
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with IMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with I
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - New Zealand Army Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - New Zealand Army Nursing Service
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Kai Tiaki (the journal of the nurses of New Zealand) – 1st October 1915 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Helena Kathleen Isdell | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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