Dever Mayfly Posted 10 October , 2018 Share Posted 10 October , 2018 On 12th October 1918, the long awaited detachment of Queen Mary's AAC arrived at the Inns of Court OTC at Berkhamsted to take over some of the administrative roles in the headquarters. About this time there was a serious outbreak of influenza and one of the women died, along with 13 male members of the Corps. Does anyone have any idea who this unfortunate woman was, or the first name of the matron (Mrs Haygarth Brown) of the VAD Hospital where they were treated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 11 October , 2018 Admin Share Posted 11 October , 2018 From CWGC these are the possible candidates from 12/10/1918 - 31/10/1918 MADDOCKS DOROTHY BATEMAN D B 17 14/10/1918 TWADDELL MAUDE ELIZABETH M E 17/10/1918 GALLEY AMY COOTE A C 21 18/10/1918 WHITWORTH NELLIE N 26 21/10/1918 COTTON ROSE R 26 23/10/1918 ROGERS MARIE LOUISE M L 34 23/10/1918 PEAKE SUSAN JANE S J 27 24/10/1918 BILLINGTON SARAH S 28 26/10/1918 McMAHON AGNES A 22 27/10/1918 PATRICK LILIAN PRETORIA L P 19 27/10/1918 SAINT LUCY JANE L J 23 27/10/1918 BREWER KATE SWINN K S 30 29/10/1918 HARROLD HELEN CHARLOTTE H C 27 29/10/1918 TODD BARBARA RAMSEY B R 26 29/10/1918 WRIGHT JEANNIE TURNBULL J T 20 29/10/1918 HOWELL EMMA E 34 30/10/1918 PRIESTLEY ELSIE E 30/10/1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dever Mayfly Posted 11 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 11 October , 2018 I am cross referencing these names with the list of staff in the Inns of Court record - no match yet so might have to journey to the Berkhamsted memorial. Many thanks for the leads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 12 October , 2018 Admin Share Posted 12 October , 2018 What do you think the timescale is? Is it later than those I have posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 12 October , 2018 Share Posted 12 October , 2018 The names on the Berkhamsted War Memorial are listed here;- http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Hertfordshire/Berkhamstead.html Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dever Mayfly Posted 12 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 12 October , 2018 I have checked the names on the War Memorial and none of the staff of the Inns of Court OTC who died at Brkhamstead are mentioned. The entry in the journal states: "On October 12th the long expected detachment of the QMAAC arrived. About this time there was a further and serious outbreak of influenza. During the latter part of the month and the early part of November the Corps lost 14 members by death, including one QMAAC, and one attached Sergeant" (elsewhere in the journal this is revealed as Sergeant A Kay). I have a letter from a cadet to his brother in Canada dated 5th November 1918 in which he states "We are just emerging from quite an annoying epidemic of the "Flu" but in that I imagine we are not alone...". Sorry I don't have an exact date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin DavidOwen Posted 12 October , 2018 Admin Share Posted 12 October , 2018 In that case here are the November 1918 possibilities: HODGSON FLORENCE CAROLINE F C 32 01/11/1918 LEE ELSIE MAY E M 24 01/11/1918 BRADLEY JANE J 02/11/1918 FOULKES ELSIE E 26 02/11/1918 BARROW MARGARET ANN M A 24 03/11/1918 SHAYLER NELLIE ELIZABETH N E 20 03/11/1918 SIMMONS CHARLOTTE MARY KATHERINE C M K 26 03/11/1918 WHITCOMBE AMY LAURA A L 24 03/11/1918 JOHNCOCK FLORENCE MINNIE F M 23 05/11/1918 LORD WINIFRED JANE W J 25 05/11/1918 ROWLANDS MARY MINNIE M M 26 05/11/1918 COOPER HARRIOT H 07/11/1918 GOSLING CLARA C 07/11/1918 HARRIS MARY EDITH M E 23 07/11/1918 HOOPER KATHLEEN EDITH ANDERSON K E A 21 07/11/1918 BROWN ELEANOR E 20 09/11/1918 RODGERS CATHERINE HEDLEY C H 27 09/11/1918 DUNNE SHEILA S 10/11/1918 KNOX JANE J 31 11/11/1918 HARRICK M K 12/11/1918 GOODING FLORENCE F 33 14/11/1918 TOOBY F M 14/11/1918 BOTTOMS GLADYS ANNIE LOUISA G A L 20 15/11/1918 BAILEY ETHEL MARY E M 22 16/11/1918 O'NEILL NELLIE TERESA N T 28 Mentioned in Despatches 16/11/1918 BROWN M F 17/11/1918 CROZIER CLARA C 17/11/1918 JONES A E 21/11/1918 CARY HILDA H 19 22/11/1918 HAMER E B 22/11/1918 TAIT EVELYNE EUPHEMIA E E 22 22/11/1918 IRWIN KATE K 23/11/1918 BALL CORA CORNISH C C 22 24/11/1918 CARY BETSY B 28 25/11/1918 BARHAM ETHEL ADELA E A 20 28/11/1918 GEOGHEGAN B E 29/11/1918 INGLIS K M 30/11/1918 WATT ALICIA A 30/11/1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkohis Posted 17 September , 2021 Share Posted 17 September , 2021 Hi, I know this is an old post but I came across it looking for something else. The name you are looking for is probably Maud Cottingham. She is buried in Rectory Lane Cemetery in Berkhamsted. Here is a link to her biography. https://www.rectorylanecemetery.org.uk/burials/maud-cottingham-917-plot/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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