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We remember Doris Helen Swanston
We remember Doris Helen Swanston
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Eric R Swanston
Source:9252265
1893
1894
sibling
Douglas S Swanston
Source:9252265
1894
1897
1901
dates
Age 3
Source:9252265
31st March 1901
1901
location
47 Fasset Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9252265
31st March 1901
1903
sibling
Marjorie Swanston
Source:9252273
1903
1905
sibling
Sybil Swanston
Source:9252273
1905
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:9252273
2nd April 1911
1911
location
3 Ormonde Road, Mortlake, Richmond upon Thames
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9252273
2nd April 1911
1916
location
Testwood Lodge, New Malden, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9242677
1916
1917
service
Other Empire Force
First House Orderly
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Kensington Red Cross War Hospital, Balham
Source:9242677
April 1917
1918
service
Other Empire Force
Nursing Assistant
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:9242677
December 1918 - 28th February 1919
1919
dates
Age 21
Source:9242668
28th February 1919
1919
death
Died of pneumonia.
Wandsworth, London
United Kingdom
Source:9242668
Source:9304936
Source:9252262
28th February 1919
burial
Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:9328473
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Doris Helen |
| Initials | DH |
| Last Name | Swanston |
| Source | 9252262 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Ormonde Road, Mortlake, Richmond upon Thames | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 47 Fasset Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| Testwood Lodge, New Malden, Surrey | United Kingdom | known 1916 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Kensington Red Cross War Hospital, Balham | First House Orderly | ||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nursing Assistant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Sherland Swanston | father | ||
| Mabel S Swanston | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric R Swanston | brother | 1893 | |
| Douglas S Swanston | brother | 1894 | |
| Marjorie Swanston | sister | 1903 | |
| Sybil Swanston | sister | 1905 |
Media
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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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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with SMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with S
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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 | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Red Cross VAD cards | Yvonne27542 | |
| In From the Cold Project | Yvonne27542 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission - updated commemoration details | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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