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We remember Dorothy Fisher
We remember Dorothy Fisher
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Source:9258652
28th October 1892
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Source:9258762
June 1917
1917
location
Higham, Bassethwaite Lake, Cumberland
United Kingdom
Source:9258762
June 1917
service
Other Empire Force
Nurse
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Clevedon Somerset
Source:9258688
1919
death
Accidentally pricked her thumb on a safety pin 10 days earlier, which caused her death from blood poisoning. Inquest verdict of "accidental death".
Mandeville Place, London W.
United Kingdom
Source:9258652
Source:9258688
14th May 1919
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Dorothy |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Fisher |
| Source | 9258646 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higham, Bassethwaite Lake, Cumberland | United Kingdom | known June 1917 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Nurse | |||
| Other Empire Force | Voluntary Aid Detachment | Clevedon Somerset | Nurse |
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Memorial windowWindow at St Barnabas Church, Setmurthy, Allerdale, Cumbria.
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WW1 plaque in Setmurthy churchBrass plaque in St Barnabas Church, Setmurthy, Allerdale, Cumbria.Contributed by:
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Communities
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| IWM War Memorials Register - Dorothy Fisher memorial window | Yvonne27542 | |
| Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail - 16th May 1919 | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Red Cross VAD cards | Yvonne27542 | |
| IWM War Memorials Register - Setmurthy WW1 memorial plaque | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial window | Yvonne27542 | |
| WW1 plaque in Setmurthy church | Yvonne27542 |
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