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We remember Eliza Millicent Elvens
We remember Eliza Millicent Elvens
Timeline
Timeline
1882
sibling
Mary
Source:9137446
1882
1883
sibling
Helen
Source:9137449
1883
1884
sibling
Edith
Source:9137446
1884
1886
1886
sibling
John
Source:9137446
1886
1890
sibling
Henry
Source:9137449
1890
1891
location
Mill House, Great Alne, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9137449
April 1891
1894
sibling
Kathleen A
Source:9137446
1894
1897
sibling
Dorothy
Source:9137446
1897
1901
location
The Flour Mill House, Great Alne, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9137446
31st March 1901
1911
location
Whitechapel E, Middlesex
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9137452
2nd April 1911
employment
Nurse
mile end london
United Kingdom
Source:8721684
service
Royal Navy
Nursing Sister
Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
H.M.H.S. "Drina."
Source:8597038
1915
death
Civilian war death
A guest aboard HMS Natal when it exploded
the Cromarty Firth
United Kingdom
Source:8597038
Source:8721696
30th December 1915
burial
Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8597038
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eliza Millicent |
| Initials | EM |
| Last Name | Elvens |
| Source | 8597037 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill House, Great Alne, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 | |
| The Flour Mill House, Great Alne, Warwickshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Whitechapel E, Middlesex | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service | H.M.H.S. "Drina." | Nursing Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann | mother | ||
| Thomas Elven | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | sister | 1882 | |
| Edith | sister | 1884 | |
| John | brother | 1886 | |
| Kathleen A | sister | 1894 | |
| Dorothy | sister | 1897 | |
| Helen | sister | 1883 | |
| Henry | brother | 1890 |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Eliza ElvinsObject description: Eliza Elvins, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Died after an explosion on HMS Natal 30 December 1915. Inscription: Eliza Elvins who lost her life through an explosion on HMS Natal 30.12.15.
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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:
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Detail from "Women of the Empire" MemorialDetail image of part of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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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
Communities
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Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing ServiceMore about Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with EMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with E
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| family tree - ancestry | debbie2674 | |
| Birth register | debbie2674 | |
| baptism record | debbie2674 | |
| 1911 census | debbie2674 | |
| sinking of HMS Natal | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Eliza Elvins | Yvonne27542 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| memorial - chatham | debbie2674 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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