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We remember Amy Georgina Despard
We remember Amy Georgina Despard
Timeline
Timeline
1877
birth
Source:8993276
1877
1916
service
British Army
Nurse
British Red Cross Society
Source:8993276
5th September 1916 - 19th March 1917
1918
death
Knocked down in street and killed
Source:8993276
23rd October 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Amy Georgina |
| Initials | AG |
| Last Name | Despard |
| Source | 8993274 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | British Red Cross Society | Nurse |
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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.uk
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cross Records | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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We remember Amy Georgina Despard
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