Remembering some of the women who died or were killed while serving in WW1 during the month of March 1918

12^th March

BRAMSHOT St. Mary CHURCHYARD, Hampshire

Nursing Sister IDA LILIAN KEALY of the 1st Canadian General Hospital., Canadian Army Medical Corps. Ida died of pneumonia on 12^th March 1918 at the age of 39. She was daughter of Clara Marion Kealy, of 1037, Johnson St., Victoria, British Columbia. Grave Reference: I. B. 16. (see photo – kindly found by Callan Chevin.)

 

13^th March

ST SEVER CEMETERY, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France

Worker EDITH PEARTON of the Young Men's Christian Association. Edith died on 13^th March 1918 and was buried in St. Sever Cemetery in Rouen, France.. Grave Reference: Officers, B. 4. 17.

14^th March

BROOKWOOD CEMETERY, Surrey, United Kingdom

Staff Nurse IDA DURANT HANNAFORD, Res.H/280 of the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service.  

 

Ida died on 14^th March 1918 at the age of 34. She was daughter of Ellen Hannaford, of 266, Greenwood Avenue, Toronto, Canada, and the late Joseph William Hannaford. Born in Birmingham. Grave Reference: H. 180705. (see photo kindly found by Callan Chevin.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE, Berkshire, United Kingdom

Staff Nurse ANNE VERONICA FLETCHER, of the Territorial Force Nursing Service., who died on 14^th March 1918 at the age of 27. 

16^th March

READING CEMETERY, Berkshire, UK

Worker AGNES MARY FRANSHAM, 15323 of the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, attached to the School of Mil. Aeronautics (Reading).Agnes died on 16^th March 1918 at the age of 37. She was the  daughter of Daniel Fransham, of Newcombe Road., Polygon, Southampton and was born at Hedge End, Southampton. Grave Reference: Screen Wall. 72. 16419.

 

TOWER HILL  MEMORIAL, London, UK

Stewardess W. BURTON of the S.S. "South Western" (Southampton), Mercantile Marine. Stewardess Burton was drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine on 16^th  March 1918 at the age of 61. She was born in Southampton. 

 

Stewardess, E B. COCHRANE, of the S.S. "South Western" (Southampton), Mercantile Marine. Stewardess Cochrane was drowned, as a result of an attack by an enemy submarine, 16^th March 1918 at the age of  46. She was born in Limerick, Ireland.

You can find out more about the sinking of the S.S. "South Western" here:  http://forgottenwrecks.maritimearchaeologytrust.org/south-western

If anyone has any more information about these inspirational women of WW1, please get in touch.


Source:  Commonwealth War Graves Commission List of Female Casualties of the First World War

Edith Honora Routledge (1889 - 1919) - British; Member of the QMAAC in WW1

Assistant Forewoman, Edith Honora ROUTLEDGE, No. 1585. Mentioned in Despatches. Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps.

Edith was the eldest daughter of George, a licensed victualler, and Elizabeth Routledge, nee Bloomfield, of Rock Ferry, Cheshire, Wirral.  Edith was born in Buxton, Derbyshire in 1889 and baptised on 1^st May 1889. 

Edith had the following siblings: Lilian C. born 1891, George b. 1893, Ethel Mary b. 1894, William Henry, b. 1896, Catherine Maud, b. 1898 and James b. 1903.  In 1901, the family ran York Hotel in Victoria Road, New Brighton, Wirral.  In 1911, they lived at no. 379 New Chester Road, Birkenhead, Wirral and Edith was a telephone operator.

Edith joined the QMAAC in WW1 and served in France, where she died of pneumonia on 5^th March 1919, at the age of 29.  She was buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, Grave Reference: LXXII. D. 37.

If anyone has any further information about Edith and a photograph of her, please get in touch via the e-mail connection.

Sources:  Commonwealth War Graves Commission List of Female Casualties of the First World War and Find my Past.