Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Louise Blanche Riggall
We remember Louise Blanche Riggall
Timeline
Timeline
1868
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Voluntary Aid Detachment
14th AGH, Cairo
Source:8819695
October 1915 - July 1916
service
Other Empire Force
Hospital Assistant
7876
British Red Cross
Source:8819668
service
Other Empire Force
Member
Australian Red Cross Society
Source:8819705
1918
death
Unknown
Died of a cerebral haemorrhage
Rouen
France
Source:8819695
Source:8819705
31st August 1918
burial
Rouen
France
Source:8819705
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Louise Blanche |
| Initials | LB |
| Last Name | Riggall |
| Source | 8819666 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 7876 | British Red Cross | Hospital Assistant | ||
| Other Empire Force | 14th AGH, Cairo | Voluntary Aid Detachment | |||
| Other Empire Force | Australian Red Cross Society | Member |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Gregory | mother | ||
| Edward Sheens Riggall | father |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
-
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
-
Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with RMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with R
-
"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Australian Red Cross SocietyMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Australian Red Cross Society
-
-
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Link to National Library of Australia entry | Ann39898 | |
| Dedication of memorial at Maffra | Ann39898 | |
| CWGC record for Louise Riggall | Ann39898 | |
| Taken from www.lookingfortheevidence | Sue54478 | |
| Louisa Blanche "Louie" Riggall (Find a Grave) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Taken from www.lookingfortheevidence | Sue54478 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember Louise Blanche Riggall
Also remembered by 5 people
