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We remember Helen Maud Peel
We remember Helen Maud Peel
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Also remembered by 8 people
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Home Peel
Source:8651171
1885
1887
sibling
Ruth Peel
Source:8651161
1887
1895
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:8651161
31st March 1901
1901
location
Fairview, Sunninghill, Berkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8651161
31st March 1901
1911
location
Fairview, Sunninghill, Berkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8651196
2nd April 1911
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8651196
5th April 1911
1916
employment
Chauffeur
Medical
Red Cross J W V A D
Source:8651179
25th April 1916 - 11th November 1917
1916
service
Other Empire Force
Chauffeuse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:8651177
25th April 1916 - 11th November 1917
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8651137
25th April 1916 - 25th November 1917
1916
location
Fairview, Sunninghill, Berkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8651177
25th April 1916
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:8651146
13th December 1917
appointments
Motor Driver for BRCS in France
Source:8651179
service
Other Empire Force
V.A.D.
Voluntary Aid Detachment, B.R.C.S. & St John
Source:8651137
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Died of overstrain.
Fairview, Sunninghill, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8651146
Source:8651151
Source:8651194
13th December 1917
burial
Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8651146
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Helen Maud |
| Initials | HM |
| Last Name | Peel |
| Source | 8651137 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview, Sunninghill, Berkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Fairview, Sunninghill, Berkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Fairview, Sunninghill, Berkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 25th April 1916 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment, B.R.C.S. & St John | V.A.D. | |||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Chauffeuse |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | mother | ||
| William Charles Peel | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Peel | sister | 1887 | |
| Home Peel | brother | 1885 |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Helen Maud PeelObject description: Helen Maud Peel, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of overstrain 13 December 1917. Inscription: Helen Maud Peel who died of over-strain. 13.12.17.
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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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Memorial to her and her brotherBrother Home Peel DSO MC killed in March 1918Contributed by:
Ian3310
Communities
Communities
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid DetachmentsMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Members of Voluntary Aid Detachments
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls - Voluntary Aid Detachment, B.R.C.S. & St John | Yvonne27542 | |
| Link to Lives of the First World War record for brother Home | Yvonne27542 | |
| V.A.D. card - 1 | Yvonne27542 | |
| V.A.D. card - 2 | Yvonne27542 | |
| The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead - For King and Country | Yvonne27542 | |
| National Probate Calendars | Yvonne27542 | |
| The Reading Mercury - 22nd December 1917 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Helen Maud Peel | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| Memorial to her and her brother | Ian3310 |
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We remember Helen Maud Peel
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