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We remember Ruby Dickinson
We remember Ruby Dickinson
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1915
enlistment
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
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20th July 1915
1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
Staff Nurse
Australian Army Nursing Service
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20th July 1915 - 23rd June 1918
1915
dates
Age 30
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31st July 1915
1918
dates
Age 32
Source:8992541
23rd June 1918
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Died of pneumonia contracted while working at the No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield.
Kensington London
United Kingdom
Source:8992541
Source:9239783
Source:8992578
23rd June 1918
burial
Middlesex
United Kingdom
Aust. 57
Source:8992541
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ruby |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Dickinson |
| Source | 8218921 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | Australian Army Nursing Service | Staff Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Dickinson | mother | ||
| William Dickinson | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-07-31 | 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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Detail from "Women of the Empire" MemorialDetail image of the "Women of the Empire" Australian Army Nursing Service memorial panel in York Minster.Contributed by:
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542
Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with DMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with D
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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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Died from Pneumonia and InfluenzaMore about Died from Pneumonia and Influenza
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Attendees at the funeral of Staff Nurse Ruby DickinsonMore about Attendees at the funeral of Staff Nurse Ruby Dickinson
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 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Jonathan101862 | |
| New South Wales Births Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Nurse Ruby Dickinson | Jonathan101862 | |
| CWGC - International Nurses Day 2018 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 |
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