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The Experiences of Women in World War One

A collection of information, experiences and photographs recorded by Women's Archive of Wales in 2014-18

A collection of information, experiences and photographs recorded by Women's Archive of Wales in 2014-18

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Hannah Davies

Place of birth: Glog, Pembrokeshire

Service: Sister

Death: 1918 ?, Glog, Pembrokeshire, Influenza / Ffliw

Notes: Hannah was the sister of two soldiers, William and John, both serving overseas. John, the younger, was killed and is buried in Jerusalem. William survived, but brought home Spanish flu. He survived that too, but Hannah caught it nursing him, and died. Letters from both brothers, in Welsh and English, survive.

Reference: WaW0243

Letter in English from William to Hannah Davies, written on YMCA paper, on January 21st, 1918.

Letter

Letter in English from William to Hannah Davies, written on YMCA paper, on January 21st, 1918.

Reverse of letter in English from William to Hannah Davies, written on YMCA paper, on January 21st, 1918.

Letter (reverse)

Reverse of letter in English from William to Hannah Davies, written on YMCA paper, on January 21st, 1918.


Letter in Welsh  from William to Hannah Davies, written on Church Army Recreation Hut paper. Winter 1917-18

Letter

Letter in Welsh from William to Hannah Davies, written on Church Army Recreation Hut paper. Winter 1917-18

Letter in Welsh  from William to Hannah Davies, written on Church Army Recreation Hut paper. Winter 1917-18 (reverse)rn

Letter (reverse)

Letter in Welsh from William to Hannah Davies, written on Church Army Recreation Hut paper. Winter 1917-18 (reverse)rn


Gertrude Winifred Allan Dyer

Place of birth: Newport

Service: Worker, QMAAC

Death: 1918-01-27, Cause not known

Memorial: Christchurch Cemetery, Newport, Monmouthshire

Notes: aged 38. On her grave it says that the stone was erected by her family and ‘Newport Women’s Liberal Association of which she was the secretary for 18 years’. A plaque has also been placed on her grave by the Commonwealth War Commission. Her name also appears on the WW1 Roll of Honour book kept in Newport Reference Library and the Welsh National Book of Remembrance.

Reference: WaW0103

Grave of Gertrude Dyer, Christchurch Cemetery, Newport

Grave of Gertrude Dyer

Grave of Gertrude Dyer, Christchurch Cemetery, Newport

Name of Gertrude Dyer, Newport Roll of Honour, Newport

Name of Gertrude Dyer

Name of Gertrude Dyer, Newport Roll of Honour, Newport


CWGC memorial plaque to Gertrude Dyer

Memorial plaque

CWGC memorial plaque to Gertrude Dyer


Clemima Coopey

Service: Munitions Worker, 1916 - 1918

Death: 1918-02-26, Blaenavon Workmans Hospital, Industrial Accident / Damwain Ddiwydiannol

Notes: Clemima Coopey became entangled in the machinery of the motor-house at the Blaenavon.Co.Ltd. She was rushing to catch the 9.30 pm train, and had illegally left her shoes there. Her husband was a soldier fighting in Salonika, and she had three young children.

Reference: WaW0071

Report of inquest into the death of Clemima Coopey (1)

Newspaper account of inquest (1)

Report of inquest into the death of Clemima Coopey (1)

Report of inquest into the death of Clemima Coopey (2)

Newspaper account of inquest (2)

Report of inquest into the death of Clemima Coopey (2)


Lizzie Dora Stephens

Place of birth: Y Trallwng

Service: Worker, QMAAC

Death: 1918-04-24, Cause not known

Memorial: War memorial, Y Trallwng, Montgomeryshire

Notes: aged 23, buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery

Sources: http://tanyabirnie.blogspot.it/2014/09/worker-m-f-brown.html

Reference: WaW0058

Name of Lizzie Dora Stephens, War Memorial Welshpool

War Memorial Welshpool

Name of Lizzie Dora Stephens, War Memorial Welshpool


Eva Martha Davies

Place of birth: Llantwit Major ?

Service: Nurse, VAD, Aug / Awst-1914 - 1918

Death: 1918-06-16, Newport, Septic poisoning contracted on duty. Gwenwyno septig a gafwyd tra ar ddyletswydd

Memorial: War memorial, Llantwit Major, Glamorgan

Notes: Worked at Newport Hospital. Eva’s photograph was collected by the Women’s Subcommittee of the Imperial War museum as part of its collection of women who died during the War. Two of Eva’s brothers were killed in France. Daughter of Mary Davies (WaW0172),

Reference: WaW0008

Name of Eva Martha Davies, VAD, on Llantwit Major War Memorial

Llantwit Major War Memorial

Name of Eva Martha Davies, VAD, on Llantwit Major War Memorial

Report of Funeral of Eva Martha Davies

Newspaper report

Report of Funeral of Eva Martha Davies


Eva’s photograph was collected by the Women’s Subcommittee of the Imperial War museum as part of its collection of women who died during the War.

Eva Martha Davies

Eva’s photograph was collected by the Women’s Subcommittee of the Imperial War museum as part of its collection of women who died during the War.


Mary E Smith

Place of birth: Dolgellau

Service: Forewoman, QMAAC

Death: 1918-08-21, Dolgellau, Sickness / Salwch

Memorial: War memorial, Dolgellau, Merionethshire

Notes: aged 42. Buried St Mary's Dolgellau.

Sources: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Merionethshire/Meirionnydd/Dolgellau.html\r\nhttp://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/671636/SMITH,%20MARY%20ELIZABETH

Reference: WaW0056

Name of Mary E Smith, Park Lane, on Dolgellau War Memorial

Dolgellau Way Memorial

Name of Mary E Smith, Park Lane, on Dolgellau War Memorial


Mary Evans

Place of birth: Meidrim

Service: Nurse, 1916 - 1918

Death: 1918-10-04, Edmonton Military Hospital, Influenza/Y Ffliw

Memorial: War Memorial, Abergwili, Carmarthen

Notes: aged 38, buried Abergwili Churchyard

Sources: http://www.wwwmp.co.uk/carmarthenshire-war-memorials/

Reference: WaW0012

Name of Nurse Mary Evans on Abergwili War Memorial

Abergwili War Memorial

Name of Nurse Mary Evans on Abergwili War Memorial


Hilda Jessie Downing

Place of birth: Newtown

Service: Nurse, 1914 - 1918

Death: 1918-10-10, Newtown, Influenza / Y Ffliw

Memorial: War memorial, Newtown, Montgomeryshire

Notes: aged 29. Worked in military hospital Broadstairs, Kent.

Reference: WaW0010

Name of Nurse Hilda Jessie Downing on Newtown War Memorial

Newtown War Memorial

Name of Nurse Hilda Jessie Downing on Newtown War Memorial


Hannah Owen

Place of birth: Holyhead

Service: Stewardess, c.1905 - 1918

Death: 1918-10-10, RMS Leinster, Drowning / Boddi

Memorial: War memorial; Memorial Hyfrydle Chapel, Holyhead, Anglesey

Notes: aged 36. RMS Leinster was torpedoed in the Irish Sea. HO died together with Louise Parry

Sources: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=107830381

Reference: WaW0040

Hannah Owen, Stewardess on SS Leinster, sunk 10th October 1918

Hannah Owen

Hannah Owen, Stewardess on SS Leinster, sunk 10th October 1918

Hannah Owens name in the Welsh National Book of Remembrance

Welsh National Book of Remembrance

Hannah Owens name in the Welsh National Book of Remembrance


Louisa Parry

Place of birth: Holyhead

Service: Stewardess

Death: 1918-10-10, RMS Leinster, Drowning / Boddi

Memorial: War memorial, Holyhead, Anglesey

Notes: aged 22. RMS Leinster was torpedoed in the Irish Sea. LP died together with Hannah Owen

Sources: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15368549

Reference: WaW0042

Name of Louisa Parry on Holyhead War Memorial

Holyhead War Memorial

Name of Louisa Parry on Holyhead War Memorial

Name of Louisa Parry in the Welsh National Book of Remembrance

Welsh National Book of Remembrance

Name of Louisa Parry in the Welsh National Book of Remembrance



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