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We remember Rosa O'kane
We remember Rosa O'kane
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1918
enlistment
Kangaroo Point Queensland
Australia
Source:9005056
7th October 1918
1918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Staff Nurse
Australian Army Nursing Service
Source:9005056
14th October 1918
1918
dates
Age 28
Source:9005048
21st December 1918
1918
death
Source:9005048
21st December 1918
burial
Western Australia
Australia
Source:9005048
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Rosa |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | O'kane |
| Source | 8446383 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanie Elizabeth O'KANE | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1918-10-14 | Roman Catholic |
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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Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with OMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with O
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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 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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