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We remember Beris Selina Frances Burton-Fanning
We remember Beris Selina Frances Burton-Fanning
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Source:9240573
1894
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:9240573
21st October 1916
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
1st Eastern General Hospital
Source:9240573
1916
death
Died as the result of an accident on duty. Died of shock after accidental burns.
Source:8671138
Source:9314219
21st October 1916
burial
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Rear of churchyard.
Source:9240573
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Beris Selina Frances |
| Initials | BSF |
| Last Name | Burton-Fanning |
| Source | 9240573 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | 1st Eastern General Hospital | Nurse |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christabel Eleanor Newel | mother | ||
| Frederick William Burton-Fanning | father |
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Portrait photograph of Miss Beris Burton FanningObject description: Miss Beris Burton Fanning, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died as the result of an accident on duty 21 October 1916. Inscription: Beris Burton Fanning who died as the result of an accident while on duty. 21.10.16
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Portrait photograph of Miss Beris Burton FanningObject description: Miss Beris Burton Fanning, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died as the result of an accident on duty 21 October 1916. Inscription: Beris Burton Fanning VAD who died as the result of an accident while on duty. 21.10.16.
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Yvonne27542
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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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with FMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with F
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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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External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Yvonne27542 | |
| In From the Cold Project | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of Miss Beris Burton Fanning | Yvonne27542 | |
| Portrait photograph of Miss Beris Burton Fanning | Yvonne27542 |
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