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We remember K. Christine Jay
We remember K. Christine Jay
Timeline
Timeline
1872
sibling
Annie E. Jay
Source:8801956
1872
1878
sibling
Alice Jane Jay
Source:8801956
1878
1879
1881
dates
Age 2
Source:8801956
1881
1881
sibling
James E. Jay
Source:8801956
1881
1881
location
Strafford House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8801956
1881
1882
sibling
Jane M. Jay
Source:8801962
1882
1883
sibling
Edith Jay
Source:8801962
1883
1888
sibling
Mildred Jay
Source:8801962
1888
1891
dates
Age 11
Source:8801962
1891
1891
location
Brudenell Hotel, Brudenell Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8801962
1891
1901
dates
Age 21
Source:8802729
1901
1901
employment
Governess
Thomas Hancock
Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:8802729
1901
1901
location
"Dunedin", Rose Valley, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8802729
1901
service
British Army
Nursing Sister
Queen Alexandra's Military Nursing Service for India
Source:8657715
location
Aldeburgh
United Kingdom
Source:8657746
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Died aboard HS 'Takada' on a voyage from Basra to Bombay, of acute amoebic dystentery, contracted on duty.
On board Hospital Ship Takada in the Indian Ocean
India
Source:8657715
Source:9315545
Source:8657739
12th August 1916
burial
Surrey
United Kingdom
Panel 7.
Source:9315542
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | K. Christine |
| Initials | KC |
| Last Name | Jay |
| Source | 8657715 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Dunedin", Rose Valley, Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1901 | |
| Aldeburgh | United Kingdom | |||
| Brudenell Hotel, Brudenell Street, Aldeburgh, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Strafford House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1881 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Queen Alexandra's Military Nursing Service for India | Nursing Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jay | mother | ||
| James E. Jay | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie E. Jay | sister | 1872 | |
| James E. Jay | brother | 1881 | |
| Jane M. Jay | sister | 1882 | |
| Edith Jay | sister | 1883 | |
| Mildred Jay | sister | 1888 | |
| Alice Jane Jay | sister | 1878 |
Media
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Portrait Photograph of Sister Christine K JayObject description: Sister Christine K Jay, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve. Died of illness contracted on duty 12 August 1916. Inscription: C Jay who died on board the Hospital Ship Takada in the Indian Ocean of illness contracted on duty, 12.8.16.
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Sunday Post - 27th August 1916Short article about the death of Christine Jay.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
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with JMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with J
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Territorial Force Nursing Service
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Queen Alexandra's Medical Nursing Service IndiaMore about Queen Alexandra's Medical Nursing Service India
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In From the Cold - British Army - general regimentsMore about In From the Cold - British Army - general regiments
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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 | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HMHS Takada during the Great War | Andrew43023 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission - updated commemoration details | Yvonne27542 | |
| In From the Cold Project | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait Photograph of Sister Christine K Jay | Yvonne27542 | |
| Sunday Post - 27th August 1916 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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