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We remember S Olive Jane Willey
We remember S Olive Jane Willey
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
Source:9251495
1889
marriage
Arthur Martin Henry Willey
Source:9311170
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:9311170
1918
death
Died of influenza and pneumonia, contracted on duty.
St.Thomas. Devon
United Kingdom
Source:9311170
Source:9311172
Source:9251495
11th July 1918
burial
Devon
United Kingdom
A. 95.
Source:9459090
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | S Olive Jane |
| Initials | SOJ |
| Last Name | Willey |
| Source | 8683711 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nurse |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Martin Henry Willey | husband |
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Portrait photograph of Mrs Olive Jane WilleyObject description: Mrs Olive Jane Willey, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty 11 June 1918. Inscription: Mrs Olive Jane Willey who died of illness contracted on duty 11.6.18.
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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 WMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with W
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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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CWGC commemoration details amended since 14 July 2018More about CWGC commemoration details amended since 14 July 2018
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Yvonne27542 | |
| In From the Cold Project | Yvonne27542 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission - updated commemoration details | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Mrs Olive Jane Willey | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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