Miss E M Ricketts - British nurse in American Hospital, France

[janet00]

Can anyone help me find more info on ancestor Miss Edith Mary Ricketts who was a British trained nurse, working for the American Ambulance Hospital of Paris. 

In 1918 she was awarded a medal by the American Red Cross Military Hospital, Neuilly sur Seine, Paris.  Her medal roll says she disembarked with the BEF on 29 - 8 - 1914. 

It also says 'WS/5/499 entry' - what does that mean? 

In 1918 she was living in Paris and working at Hospital no.8, Clermont Ferrand, Puy de Dome.  

I have only found general information about the American hospital in France but nothing about Edith's nursing record (or where she went after the war.)

 

Any help appreciated.

Edited 27 October , 2018 by janet00

[DavidOwen]

Might this be her service record?

Nee Stansfield the correspondence does confirm her married name as Ricketts from Bury.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10807116

 

Edited 27 October , 2018 by DavidOwen

[janet00]

No, she was definitely unmarried.  Ricketts was her maiden name.

[DavidOwen]

1 minute ago, janet00 said:

No, she was definitely unmarried.  Ricketts was her maiden name.

OK

 

Have you tried the RCN archive? http://rcnarchive.rcn.org.uk/cgi-bin/advanced_search.pl

[janet00]

No I hadnt found that search engine.  I'll give it a go.  Thank you!

[janet00]

18 hours ago, janet00 said:

It also says 'WS/5/499 entry' - what does that mean? 

 

Does anyone know about this please?  Is it the National Archives reference to the medal roll rather that to do with Miss E M Ricketts war service?

 

(Thank you for the above again David. That sent me off towards very interesting research.)

[DavidOwen]

Pleased it was useful.

 

I am no expert but I think you are correct in that it is the medal roll reference.