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We remember Beatrice Middleton Watson
We remember Beatrice Middleton Watson
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1915
enlistment
Elstrenwick, Victoria
Australia
Source:9144690
1st October 1915
1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
Staff Nurse
Australian Army Nursing Service
First Australian General Hospital
Source:9144690
1st October 1915
1915
dates
Age 32
Source:9144677
12th November 1915
1916
dates
Age 34
Source:9144653
2nd June 1916
1916
death
Ismalia
Egypt
Source:8651818
2nd June 1916
burial
Egypt
Source:9144653
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Beatrice Middleton |
| Initials | BM |
| Last Name | Watson |
| Source | 8097647 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Army Nursing Service | First Australian General Hospital | Staff Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Ada Watson nee Willis | mother | ||
| William Galley Watson | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-11-12 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
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Portrait photograph of Beatrice Middleton WatsonObject description Beatrice Middleton Watson, Australian Army Nursing Service. Died at Ismalia 02 June 1916. Inscription: Beatrice Middleton Watson who died at Ismailia 2.6.16.
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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
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Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with WMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with W
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Australian Army Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Australian Army Nursing Service
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Australia, Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses serving with the Australian Army Nursing Service | Jonathan101862 | |
| Beatrice Middleton Watson | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Beatrice Middleton Watson | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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