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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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Sister Hopkins

Service: Nurse (Sister), QARNNS ?

Notes: Nothing is known of Sister Hopkins except that her name on the Roll of Honour in Kings Cross Welsh Chapel London has ‘RN Hospital’ against it.

Reference: WaW0197

Roll of honour of those who served in WWI, Kings Cross Welsh Chapel London

Roll of Honour

Roll of honour of those who served in WWI, Kings Cross Welsh Chapel London

Sister Hopkins’s name on Roll of honour of those who served in WWI, Kings Cross Welsh Chapel London

Sister Hopkins’s name on Roll of Honour

Sister Hopkins’s name on Roll of honour of those who served in WWI, Kings Cross Welsh Chapel London


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


Mary Olwen Evans

Place of birth: Llangadog, April 1896

Service: Assistant (Cook) : , QMAAC

Death: 1919-03-23, Influenza?/Y Ffliw?

Notes: aged 20, buried Ebbw Vale

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

Reference: WaW0013


Janet Elizabeth Evans

Place of birth: Newtown

Service: Clerk, QMAAC

Death: May 1919, London, not known / anhysbys

Memorial: War memorial, Newtown, Montgomeryshire

Notes: Janet became a teacher but later left to join the Army Pay Corps in Chester. In the summer of 1918 she joined the clerical staff of the QMAAC and was stationed in London. Following a period of indifferent health she was admitted to a London military hospital in April 1919. She died a month later, aged 21.

Reference: WaW0016

Name of Janet Evans, QMAAC, on Newtown War Memorial

Newtown War Memorial

Name of Janet Evans, QMAAC, on Newtown War Memorial


Annie M Evans

Service: Worker, QMAAC

Reference: WaW0073


Kate (Anna Catherine) Miller

Place of birth: Grangetown Cardiff

Service: Worker, QMAAC, 1918 - 1920

Death: 1920-07-29, St Pol-sur-Ternoise cemetery,France, Pneumonia / Niwmonia

Notes: aged 27. Buried St Pol-sur-Ternoise cemetery

Sources: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx?cpage=11&sort=name&order=asc; folder

Reference: WaW0038

Anna Catherine (Kate) Miller, QMAAC

Anna Catherine Miller

Anna Catherine (Kate) Miller, QMAAC


Doris Quane

Place of birth: Isle of Man

Service: Worker, QMAAC

Memorial: War Grave, Boddelwyddan, Denbighshire

Notes: aged 28; buried St Michel's Ammanford

Sources: http://www.flintshirewarmemorials.com/memorials/bodelwyddan-memorial/canadians-2/quane-doris/

Reference: WaW0047

War Grave of Doris Quane, QMAAC, surrounded by the graves of Canadian soldiers

War grave of Doris Quane

War Grave of Doris Quane, QMAAC, surrounded by the graves of Canadian soldiers


Lucy Jane Saint,

Place of birth: Pontypool

Service: Waitress, QMAAC

Death: 1918-10-27, Royal Victoria Hospital Boscombe, Hampshire, Pneumonia / Niwmonia

Memorial: War Memorial gates; Grave St Michael, Pontypool, Monmouthshire

Notes: aged 23. Buried Llanfihangel Pontymoel churchyard, Pontypool.

Sources: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSob=c&GSsr=1&GScid=2532175&GRid=122596316&df=p&; http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/11559566.Female_war_casualty_from_Pont-y-p?l/Pontypool/Pont-y-p?l/Pont-y-p?l_to_be_commemorated/

Reference: WaW0055

Lucy Jane Saint in QMAAC uniform, 1918

Lucy Jane Saint

Lucy Jane Saint in QMAAC uniform, 1918

Name of Lucy Saint on Pontypool Memorial Gates

Pontypool Memorial Gates

Name of Lucy Saint on Pontypool Memorial Gates


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


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



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