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We remember Edith Caroline Hellyer
We remember Edith Caroline Hellyer
Timeline
Timeline
1877
service
Other Empire Force
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:8671922
1916
death
Died from overstrain of hospital work.
Source:8671922
16th December 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edith Caroline |
| Initials | EC |
| Last Name | Hellyer |
| Source | 9497358 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa | mother | ||
| Thomas Hellyer | father |
Media
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Portrait photograph of Miss Edythe HellyerObject description: Miss Edythe Hellyer, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died from overstrain of hospital work 16 December 1916. Physical description: Name spelt either Edythe or Edith. Inscription: Edythe Hellyer who died from the overstrain of hospital work, 16.12.16.
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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 HMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with H
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | debbie2674 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | debbie2674 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Details of grave | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Miss Edythe Hellyer | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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