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We remember Olive Louise Bennett
We remember Olive Louise Bennett
Timeline
Timeline
1880
sibling
Grace Lucy Bennett
Source:8777714
1880
1882
sibling
Elsie Mary Bennett
Source:8777714
1882
1887
1891
dates
Age 4
Source:8777714
30th March 1891
1891
location
110 & 111 Middlegate St, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8777714
30th March 1891
1901
location
6, Saltram Place, Plymouth, Devon
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8777726
31st March 1901
1911
location
4 Western College Road Mannamead Plymouth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8777734
2nd April 1911
1915
dates
Age 28
Source:8774766
3rd November 1915
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
4 Southern General Hospital
Source:8774766
3rd November 1915 - 30th October 1916
1915
location
6 Home Park Avenue, Plymouth
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8774766
3rd November 1915
1916
dates
Age 29
Source:8774419
30th October 1916
1916
death
War Related Sickness
IWM picture caption says "Died on active service as the result of her too constant and strenuous work". Official records say she died of diabetes.
Devon
United Kingdom
Source:8658397
Source:9314877
Source:8774455
30th October 1916
burial
Devon
United Kingdom
General H. 19. 14.
Source:8774419
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Olive Louise |
| Initials | OL |
| Last Name | Bennett |
| Source | 8774419 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 & 111 Middlegate St, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 30th March 1891 | |
| 4 Western College Road Mannamead Plymouth | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 6 Home Park Avenue, Plymouth | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd November 1915 | |
| 6, Saltram Place, Plymouth, Devon | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | 4 Southern General Hospital | Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Bennett | father | ||
| Lucy Louisa BENNETT | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lucy BENNETT | sister | 1880 | |
| Elsie Mary BENNETT | sister | 1882 |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Miss Olive L BennettObject description: Miss Olive L Bennett, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died on active service as a result of her too constant and strenuous work 30 October 1916. Inscription: O L Bennett who died on active service as the result of her too constant and strenuous work, 30.10.16.
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster Overview 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
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with BMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with B
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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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In From the Cold - Voluntary groupsMore about In From the Cold - Voluntary groups
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Letter to IWM about photograph. | Yvonne27542 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission record | Charlotte33 | |
| British Red Cross VAD cards | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1891 England & Wales Census | Christine18916 | |
| 1901 Census for England & Wales - Plymouth | Christine18916 | |
| 1911 Census of England & Wales | Christine18916 | |
| England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007 (GRO Index) | Christine18916 | |
| Plymouth Herald - 7th November 2016 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurse who died during World War One aged 29 will finally be honoured | Jonathan101862 | |
| CWGC news item about Olive's gravestone. | Yvonne27542 | |
| In From the Cold Project | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Miss Olive L Bennett | Yvonne27542 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| CWGC headstone | debbie2674 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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