David W Posted 21 August , 2008 Share Posted 21 August , 2008 Hi all On our Church War memorial near Rochdale Lancashire, there are about twenty names of casualties who died belonging within the Parish. Their christian names only carry the initial and their surname ie F.Smith, G.Jones etc However totally out of sequence as one might say is the name "Ada Kay". The fact this unlike the others appears to be a name and not an initial makes me think it was done to highlight a female casualty! There is no record on CWGC of a casualty be the name of Ada Kay. Any ideas or thoughts much appreciated. David W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 21 August , 2008 Share Posted 21 August , 2008 Lots of possible reasons. Apart from the "usual" reasons: Died at sea as a passenger. Munitions worker or similar (knowing the part of world you're from might she have been working at the Hooley Hill ammo. factory in Ashton under Lyne - 43 killed in the explosion in 1917. Etc No longer engaged on war work - like Gertrude Powicke John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 21 August , 2008 Share Posted 21 August , 2008 UK deaths 1914-19: Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1914 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Ada 0 Ecclesall B 9c 450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Dec 1914 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Ada 48 Sheffield 9c 670 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1915 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Ada R 1 York 9d 89 Kay Adam 71 W. Derby 8b 643 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Dec 1916 (97%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Ada 44 Bury 8c 593 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1917 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Ada 1 Bolton 8c 457 Kay Adam 55 Bolton 8c 521 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Sep 1918 (99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Ada 36 Bury 8c 603 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Dec 1918 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Ada 30 Bolton 8c 771 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Jun 1919 (93%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Ada 42 Sheffield 9c 624 MICs: Description Medal card of Kay, Ada Corps Regiment No Rank Voluntary Aid Detachment Nurse Date 1914-1920 Catalogue reference WO 372/23 Maybe the latter is your lady? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 21 August , 2008 Share Posted 21 August , 2008 Working on current best bet that she's the nurse, you now need Forum member Sue Light -who is rock goddess of nurse research - and may have come across her. Worth downloading the MIC to see what's what first. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guernseyliz Posted 29 August , 2008 Share Posted 29 August , 2008 If she was a civilian she wouldn't be listed by the CWGC. This only happened from WW2 onwards, which is one of the reasons why tracking down female casualties of war is so difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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