philzam2 Posted 17 October , 2016 Share Posted 17 October , 2016 Hi all, I have a BWM named to S. NURSE A.A. HARRIS. Could I get any assistace regarding: 1) what the letter 'S' before the word NURSE stand for? 2)Full name of A.A. Harris? 3) history of the person (where assigned-what year/ did she survive the war, etc.) Thank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughdiamond Posted 17 October , 2016 Share Posted 17 October , 2016 Have you followed the suggested link "Researching a Soldier" on "The Long Long Trail" at the top of the page? It gives you instructions on how to find the info you're looking for. Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo.T Posted 17 October , 2016 Share Posted 17 October , 2016 Let's start with the easy bit, she was a Staff Nurse. Tomo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted 17 October , 2016 Share Posted 17 October , 2016 See here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo.T Posted 17 October , 2016 Share Posted 17 October , 2016 Nice work Phil ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 18 October , 2016 Share Posted 18 October , 2016 Alice Annie Harris was a Staff Nurse. There are far too many births registered to be able to confidently choose the right one, unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBrook Posted 18 October , 2016 Share Posted 18 October , 2016 The U.K. and Ireland Nursing Register (on ancestry) gives the address of Alice Annie Harris in 1919 as Primrose Cottage, Broad Clyst, Exeter. She received her nursing certificate in 1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 18 October , 2016 Share Posted 18 October , 2016 It seems there were 2 threads that have now been merged and I answered the one with no responses. It now looks a little bit ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 18 October , 2016 Share Posted 18 October , 2016 A medal roll to A A Harris exists on ancestry for the BWM & Vict. She was QAIMNSR and there is a TNA399 record to Alice Harris QAIMNSR. Both medals issued 20/3/1922 and no sign of her demise during war. I may be able to check the WO399 later but apart from checking her full name, rank and Exeter location it may be difficult to conclusively say the medal and the WO399 belong to the same person. Then you could buy the record for £3.45 If there's enough evidence to say they are one and the same person. That should give her history sheet. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin spof Posted 18 October , 2016 Admin Share Posted 18 October , 2016 2 hours ago, Bardess said: It seems there were 2 threads that have now been merged and I answered the one with no responses. It now looks a little bit ridiculous I didn't do the merge but the combined thread reads perfectly well to me. You were the first to post her name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 18 October , 2016 Share Posted 18 October , 2016 The link in post#9 I put up is for Alice Annie Harris of Primrose Cottage, Broadclyst, Exeter. 29 years old on 8/3/1920. Her record shows she suffered shock after being torpedoed in 1917 but service continues to Oct 1919. The only vessel named in the record is the Glenart Castle but this was torpedoed in 1918, the same vessel struck a mine in 1917 so maybe the event or the date is muddled. Full list of UK & Overseas units are given in the record. Nothing that specifically links her to the medal but there are no other A A Harris listed. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 18 October , 2016 Share Posted 18 October , 2016 (edited) [superfluous post deleted, sorry] Edited 18 October , 2016 by seaJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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