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We remember Louisa Annie Bicknell
We remember Louisa Annie Bicknell
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1915
enlistment
Abbotsford, Victoria
Australia
Source:9143877
10th April 1915
1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
Staff Nurse
Australian Army Nursing Service
First Australian General Hospital
Source:9143894
10th April 1915
1915
dates
Age 35
Source:9143877
13th April 1915
1915
death
War Related Sickness
Died very quickly of septicemia from a scratch on her hand.
Cairo
Egypt
Source:8669329
Source:8669355
25th June 1915
burial
Egypt
(Row B, Grave No. 306)
Source:8669329
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Louisa Annie |
| Initials | LA |
| Last Name | Bicknell |
| Source | 8160400 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bicknell | father | ||
| Eliza Bicknell nee Brooks | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-04-13 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
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.uk
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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 | Lizbet72994 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence re Australian women serving in WWI | Lizbet72994 | |
| "Their Duty Done," Gippsland Australia WWI virtual memorial | Lizbet72994 | |
| Nurses serving with the Australian Army Nursing Service | Jonathan101862 | |
| Louisa Bicknell | Jonathan101862 | |
| Elmore, Victoria | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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