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We remember Jemima Coster
We remember Jemima Coster
Timeline
Timeline
1871
1911
employment
stewardess
Peninsular and oriental steam navigation company
Source:8772050
1911
1915
dates
Age 44
Source:8692317
30th December 1915
employment
Merchant Navy
Stewardess
Source:8692317
service
Other Empire Force
Stewardess
Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy)
Source:8692317
service
Other Empire Force
Stewardess
Mercantile Marine - S.S. "Persia" (Greenock)
Source:8692317
1915
death
Drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine.
Source:8692317
30th December 1915
burial
London
United Kingdom
Source:8692317
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jemima |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Coster |
| Source | 8692316 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine (Merchant Navy) | Stewardess | |||
| Other Empire Force | Mercantile Marine - S.S. "Persia" (Greenock) | Stewardess |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kezia Statham | mother | ||
| George Coster | father |
Media
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.
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Communities
Communities
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with CMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with C
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Mercantile Marine StewardessesMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Mercantile Marine Stewardesses
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | debbie2674 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| online records (ancestry.co.uk) | debbie2674 | |
| sinking of the SS Persia | debbie2674 | |
| report of the sinking of the SS Persia | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| report of the atrocity | debbie2674 |
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