Well gang, If you don't ask you don't get. I am preparing a register of women who died during or soon after WW1 for eventual publication at my expense. I have virtually all of the names but very few illustrations. If I cannot get a photograph of the lady I am trying to get a copy of her grave headstone or name on the town/village memorial. Their graves are scattered throughout the UK and for that matter the world. I live in Devon and have photographs for Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. I also have Malta covered and various other pockets of the UK where I have visited. But with around 1600 names ANY help would be gratefully received. This is where you come in. If you are prepared to take photographs of these ladies headstones in your locality or holiday destination I should be very pleased to receive them. Just drop me a line at jimstrawbridge@coinsale.fsnet.co.uk and tell me the area which you can cover I will reply with the town/village and plot locations. I will of course acknowledge the help given against the photograph in the register. For those willing to become involved my grateful thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you. Jim Strawbridge, Devon.

If you need any photos from Cambridgeshire and surroumding couties let me know and I'll see what I can do.
Garth

Jim,

Nurse Daisy Coles. Well known in Edinburgh as a golf and hockey player killed in France by German air bombardment of the hospital where she was nursing the wounded.


regards

Stuart

Please let me know if there are any in the North Lincs area i can help with. From memory i am nearly sure there was a lady from the village of Wrawby, near Brigg who is remembered on local memorial.

Jim,

Miss Nellie Spindler. Formerly a nurse at Leeds infirmary killed in France by German air bombardment of the hospital where she was nursing the wounded.

regards

Stuart

Jim

Annie Wheatley of Brighouse West Yorkshire is named on the local war memorial and is buried in Brighouse Cemetery.

I'll get a picture of her grave and I'll also look in the local papers for a picture.

If you know of any other women in Calderdale (Halifax and the surrounding area) let me know and I'll take a photo.

Regards
Rob

Jim - happy to take photos of any graves in the East Surrey area for you if needed
regards
Charles

Hi Jim,
My local memorial names the two below and I can find no trace of either in records I have looked at at the PRO. Do you have anything?

Aye
Malcolm

CONSTANCE M STEELL
War Nurse
Bradford Hospital
(Juniper Green St Andrew's Church)
and

JEANIE A YOUNG
War Nurse

(Currie Church)

Hi Jim,
I am happy to cover North Yorkshire, Cleveland, and Durham areas if thats any help to you. Leave message here or e mail me off list.
Regards
Peter.

Jim,

Margaret Ellen Evans, (of the VAD, attd 83rd Hospital) is commemorated at All Saints Church, Stamford, Lincs.

There is a photo of this memorial on the Memorials/Cementries section of the forum.

I'll be in the area later in the year, should you need a better photo.

Jim

Jim,
I have the registers for Edinburgh and area which I'll look at for nurses.
I'll send you a list.
Aye
Malcom

Jim,

Miss J Oliphant and Miss C. Conner.

regards

Stuart

Jim,

The funeral of Sister Margaret Lowe.

regards

Stuart

Jim,

Mrs K.M. Harley. Killed at Monastir.

"Mrs Harley , Viscount French's sister, was decorated with The Crois de Guerre by General Sarrail, at Salonika, last year. After service with the Scottish Women's Hospital in France, Mrs Harley proceeded to Serbia in charge of a unit at the time of the evacuation of that country , and had been doing untiring work there when, on March 7th, while with an ambulance at Monastir, she was struck by a piece of shell and died almost immediately."

regards

Stuart

Happy to cover most of North Wales. I'm certain there's a QM Nurse in Bodelwyddan Cemetery which is only a ten minute drive away (Bodelwyddan served Kinmel Camp).

(Stuart - where are all those excellent photo's from?)

Jim
Nurse: Katherine Farrars Kinnear, VAD from the Ripon area, N,Yorks Will send details as soon as i have a moment

Peter

Hello Andrew,

They are from various "The War Illustrated. A weekly picture record of events by land sea and air" magazines published during the war by Hammerton, also found in bound volumes. It appears that most issues carried one page of identifiable personnel although this cannot be confirmed. Consists of photographs and artist's impressions on relatively poor quality newsprint.

regards

Stuart

Stuart - Cheers!

Jim
That was my spelling mistake, you seem to have most of the info that i have. I wrote to the Red Cross last year and they sent me all the details they have on Katherine, which isn't much but as soon as i can find it i will pass it on to you. I dont suppose you have a picture?

Regards
Peter

Jim I have Annette Prevost and the three on the Chatham Naval memorial, including some general photos of teh memorial itself. At present trying to work out a plan for the rest of Kent! I will be in contact by email.

Hi Jim

I have no information myself but would be happy to cover Edinburgh and Aberdeen areas. Good luck.

Danny

I would like to thank the Great War Forum Users who have so generously offered their time and energy in helping me with my project. I have already received photo images from across the UK and indeed my computer has been "red hot". Up to this point I should have already been in touch with all those that have kindly offered to assist. If not then please get in touch with me at jimstrawbridge@coinsale.fsnet.co.uk
That goes for any new offers of assistance to photograph WW1 headstones to female "casualties". If anyone wants to have any particular images that I have received, for their own researches, just let me know. But once again, many thanks to the Forum Users, too many to mention here (but you know who you are), who are helping me along with my project.
Jim Strawbridge

Jim, my home base unit is in for "repair" but I should have it back tonight and will then email you scans of Nurse Prevost's grave (I also have scans for Will and Jolly Jack to send in case tehir reading this). If I can fit in some of the other Kent ladies I certainly will, however it would be appreciated if you could keep us informed via the Forum on yr progress to publication. I made a comparative study on the changing role of women during WW1 and WW2 a few years ago and so have an interest in yr subject matter.

All teh best with yr project,

Sigs

Jim,

Is there anyone I can help you with in Northampton?

I live in the Thames Valley area and can get out and take any photos you need from this area.

Can cover Oxon, Wilts, Berks, Bucks - yell me if you need me

Fleur

Jim.

Happy to help if any are in the Croydon/South London area.

Neil

Jim,
This url may be of some use:
http://www.anzacday.org.au/history/ww1/ove...iew/nurses.html

Peter

Jim.

If you supply me with names, I'm happy to do East Lancs,N.Manchester and (the westernmost)West Yorkshire regions.

Dave.

Jim... Hoping you're still active on the Forum, how is this project coming. it sounds very interesting. Andy

Jim,
i can help in NW Essex, if you have any,
Bob

Hello Andigger. The project is moving along slowly but surely. Some counties are now complete (and even some countries) but this is a long term project dependant on help from others. Bob, I have sent you an email off Forum showing my needs from Essex.

Jim,

I just located this article.

She is buried at Bramshott. Sorry, but I'm too far to take a picture, but here's the grave location info. Nursing Sister Forneri

I'll keep on looking for you,

Marika

(Article dated April 27, 1918/Toronto Evening Telegram)

Marika, The newspaper article is very welcome. I already have a photograph of Agnes' memorial cross and appreciate that it is a bit far for you to take it !!!

Time for an update. All that I have left in France are in 13 locations. These are Le Treport, Le Havre, Dieppe, Paris, Marseilles, Vauxbain, Asnieres-sur-Oise, Godewaersvelde, Malo-les-Baines, Pys, Lille, Cherbourg and Estaires. The only one in Belgium is Namur. I would like to get these for it will then feel as if a milestone has been passed. I have recently had the last photograph of a headstone re Gloucestershire so virtually all of the South and South West are complete with pockets such as Cambridgeshire and Sussex complete too.
I am listing an update of my needs here. It may seem long but many of my requirements are from single destinations.
Anglesey, Argyllshire, Ayrshire, Berkshire, Brecknockshire, Buckinghamshire, Carmarthenshire, Cheshire, Clackmannanshire, Denbighshire, Derbyshire, Dumbartonshire, Dumfriess-shire, Durham, Edinburgh, Essex, Flintshire, Glamorganshire, Hertfordshire, Inverness-shire, Northern Ireland (Armagh, Down, Londonderry and Tyrone), Isle of Wight, Kent, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, London, Merioneth, Middlesex, Midlothian, Monmouthshire, Montrose, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Peebleshire, Perthshire, Powys, Renfrewshire, Rutland, Stirlingshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Sutherland, West Lothian, Westmoreland, Wiltshire and Yorkshire.
From overseas I need photographs of headstones from Australia (NSW, Victoria and Western Australia), Canada (Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan), Egypt (Alexandria, Cairo and Ismailia), Germany (Cologne), Greece (Kalamaria, Lemnos and Salonika), India (Bombay, Delhi, Kirkee and Madras), Iran (Tehran), Iraq (Baghdad and Basra), Ireland (Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Leix, Limerick, Louth, Offaly, Roscommon, and Waterford), Israel (Gaza and Jerusalem), Italy (Genoa and Bordighera), Malawi (Mongochi and Zomba Town), New Zealand (Christchurch and Featherstone), Pakistan (Rawalpindi), Russia (Archangel), South Africa (Cape Town, Gauteng, Johannesburg and Potchefstroom), Sri Lanka (Colombo), Tanzania (Dodomo) and Yugoslavia (Chela Kula, Kragujevac and Skopje). If anyone can help me along with my project please contact me and I will give more information as to where the grave or memorial is situated. Thank you. Jim Strawbridge (jimstrawbridge@coinsale.fsnet.co.uk).

I live in Nottingham if you send me details of the Notts ones I might be able to help

Jayne W

If you would send me details of Vic and NSW Australia I'll try help you with what I can.
Kim

Jim

A short, contemporary article from The Times about Nellie Spindler is attached. There is also a slightly longer article (not to hand) with photo in the Wakefield Express. Have you got that one?

What other info do you have on her? As an ex RAMC man, and a Wakefield lad to boot, I'd like to know more about her.

Good luck with the book. Trust it won't be entitled Fallen Women ?!

Chris

Jim

A short, contemporary article from The Times about Nellie Spindler is attached. There is also a slightly longer article (not to hand) with photo in the Wakefield Express. Have you got that one?

What other info do you have on her? As an ex RAMC man, and a Wakefield lad to boot, I'd like to know more about her.

Good luck with the book. Trust it won't be entitled Fallen Women ?!

Chris

PS

I'm having difficulty attaching article. If it fails this time, I'll email it.

Here goes

Dear Jim
I've not forgotten the Wlitshire ladies. Can you re send me the location of the grave in Melksham cemetery again please? I had the info in the camera case, but my dear hubby lost it!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Michelle

Jim

What do you need in Norfolk and Suffolk?

Garth

Jayne W, Ozzie, Michelle and Gem22 I have sent my requirements directly to you. Chris, I have sent you what I have on Nellie Spindler. Quite an interesting story. And no, the Register is not going to be called "Fallen Women" although for a very brief moment I thought about it not least to see good sales. It will almost certainly be called "She died for Freedom" which are the first four words on the female war memorial plaques.

Jim,

Send me Lincs and Notts and I shall see what I can do on my travels. Also Dodoma and any other TZ ones.

Roop

Jim,

As of the above time, I have not received anything from you.

Ozzie

Hello Ozzie and Roop. Ozzie, I don't know why my previous email didn't get through but I have sent another. Come back again if it still doesn't get through. Roop, similarly an email has been sent. Thank you both for offering to try and get some photographs if convenient.

Jim,
Got your email! What is the time frame on getting these photo's?

Ozzie

Hi Ozzie, My project has a while to run yet so no real hurry. Can be stretched to a year or so, I guess. Regards, Jim

Jim

let me know which Lancashire ones you need

chris

Hello Chris, I have written to you direct. I hope that you can help as I have no offers other than yours from Lancashire so far, Regards, Jim

Hello Jim

I have now three from dublin grangemogan .

Are you interested in ?

Kind regards

TD60, You bet I am. Please send tham along, Jim