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We remember Jean Nellie Miles-Walker, R.r.c.
We remember Jean Nellie Miles-Walker, R.r.c.
Timeline
Timeline
1878
1914
service
Australian Imperial Force
Nursing Sister
Australian Nursing Service
2nd Australian General Hospital
Source:9249929
21st September 1914
1914
dates
Age 35
Source:9249929
28th November 1914
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Matron
Australian Army Nursing Service
Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford
Source:9249962
October 1916
1916
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9460422
1st December 1916
1917
awards
Royal Red Cross (RRC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9460390
1st January 1917
1918
dates
Age 39
Source:9249932
30th October 1918
1918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Matron
Australian Army Nursing Service
Source:9249932
30th October 1918
enlistment
Iswailia Egypt
Australia
Source:8131508
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8131508
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:8131508
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Broncho-pneumonia (influenza)
Sutton Veny Military Hospital, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8448508
Source:9144641
30th October 1918
burial
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9249932
sibling
Albert Edward Walker
Source:8131508
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jean |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Miles-Walker |
| Source | 9249932 |
| First Names | Jean Nellie |
| Initials | JN |
| Last Name | Miles-Walker, R.r.c. |
| Source | 9460390 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Nursing Service | 2nd Australian General Hospital | Nursing Sister | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Army Nursing Service | Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford | Matron | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Army Nursing Service | Matron |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Royal Red Cross (RRC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Mary Glover Wilkinson Walker | mother | ||
| Alfred Miles Walker | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edward Walker | brother |
Media
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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:
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Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with MMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with M
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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 | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Sue54478 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Taken from the Australian War Memorial, with thanks | Sue54478 | |
| Nurses serving with the Australian Army Nursing Service | Jonathan101862 | |
| Matron Jean Miles Walker | Jonathan101862 | |
| Jean Nellie Miles Walker | Jonathan101862 | |
| Walker, Jean Nellie Miles (1878–1918) | Jonathan101862 | |
| Jean Nellie Miles Walker | Jonathan101862 | |
| Birth registration | Yvonne27542 | |
| Jean Miles Walker [Find a Grave] | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 1 JANUARY, 1917 - Royal Red Cross, 1st Class | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 1 DECEMBER, 1916 - Mentioned in Despatches | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Taken from the Australian War Memorial | Sue54478 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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