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We remember Gertrude Mary Powicke
We remember Gertrude Mary Powicke
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:8671530
1901
1901
education
Milton Mount College
Gravesend, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8671530
1901
1901
location
Milton Mount College, Gravesend, Kent
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8671530
1901
1908
education
Modern Languages, Second Class Honours
University of Manchester
Manchester, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8671518
1908 - 1911
1911
dates
Age 23
Source:8671524
1911
1911
employment
Teacher
Manchester High School for Girls
Manchester, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:8671508
1911 - 1913
1911
location
Rocklynes, Hill Side, Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8671524
1911
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Friends’ War Victims Relief Committee
Source:8671518
May 1915
1919
dates
Age 31
Source:8671559
20th December 1919
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Typhus
Warsaw
Poland
Source:8671508
20th December 1919
burial
Warsaw
Poland
Source:8671508
sibling
Agnes Powicke
Source:8671559
sibling
Frederick Powicke
Source:8671559
sibling
William Powicke
Source:8671559
sibling
Elizabeth Powicke
Source:8671559
sibling
Nancy Powicke
Source:8671559
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Gertrude Mary |
| Initials | GM |
| Last Name | Powicke |
| Source | 8671518 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Mount College, Gravesend, Kent | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1901 | |
| Rocklynes, Hill Side, Romiley, Stockport, Cheshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Friends’ War Victims Relief Committee |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Powicke | mother | ||
| Reverend Doctor Frederick Powicke | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Powicke | sister | ||
| Frederick Powicke | brother | ||
| William Powicke | brother | ||
| Elizabeth Powicke | sister | ||
| Nancy Powicke | sister |
Media
Media
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Portrait photograph of Gertrude Mary PowickeGertrude Mary Powicke, Friends' War Victims Relief Committee. Died of typhus in Warsaw 20 December 1919.
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Letter from IWM to Gertrude's motherFrom the Honorary Secretary of the Women's Work Sub-CommitteeContributed by:
Charlotte33 -
Letter from Gertrude's brother to IWMReply to the letter of 30 April 1920Contributed by:
Charlotte33
Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with PMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with P
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - MiscellaneousMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Miscellaneous
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Feature on Gertrude Powicke | Charlotte33 | |
| More than A Name website | Charlotte33 | |
| Displaced by War: Gertrude Powicke and Quaker Relief in France and Poland 1915-1919 | Susan92756 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Gertrude Mary Powicke | Charlotte33 | |
| Letter from IWM to Gertrude's mother | Charlotte33 | |
| Letter from Gertrude's brother to IWM | Charlotte33 |
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We remember Gertrude Mary Powicke
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