gedburke3 Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 Dear all, I have recently bought the WW1 medal group of Una Clara Margaret Strickland. She served in the French Red Cross during WW1. I have located her medal card from the National Archives but sadly, other than French Red Cross, it doesn't give any details about where she was based. I would like to establish where she served if possible. Her son was a Hurricane pilot in the Battle of Britain so I'm hoping that the medals will end up on display at Bentley Priory. Finally, it would be smashing to locate a photograph of her. Hoping that somebody can help me out. Kind regards Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 If she was a professional nurse there may be something on her in the Royal College of Nursing archive - https://www.rcn.org.uk/library/archives seaJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 Her medal card says she was a Canteen Worker. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frev Posted 24 May , 2020 Share Posted 24 May , 2020 The ‘UK WW1 Service Medal and Award Rolls’ for the ‘British Committee French Red Cross’ has her as a Canteener with Depots d’Eclopes at d’Isoles between Apr 1917 and Oct 1917 [There is also a Claude Strickland listed for the same period] Cheers, Frev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 24 May , 2020 Share Posted 24 May , 2020 I think you will find that Una's father topped himself in 1893 Una related to Gertrude Lowthian Bell worthy of some research you may find a photo of Una possibly among the Bell family archives Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedburke3 Posted 24 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 May , 2020 Hi all, Ray, thanks for the tip regarding the Bell connection. I'll certainly have a look there. Ray, where did you find the link suggesting that she may be related to Gertrude Lothian Bell? I don't have ancestry or anything similar so havent been able to make that link. Do you know what relation she may be? Cheers Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 24 May , 2020 Share Posted 24 May , 2020 Here is your starter with details of her father's death Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipman Posted 24 May , 2020 Share Posted 24 May , 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, RaySearching said: I think you will find that Una's father topped himself in 1893 Am sure there's a better phrase available? Mike Edited 24 May , 2020 by Skipman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 24 May , 2020 Share Posted 24 May , 2020 1 hour ago, Skipman said: Am sure there's a better phrase available? Mike as in suicide blonde perhaps dyed by his own hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gedburke3 Posted 24 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 24 May , 2020 Cheers Ray, I appreciate it. Sadly no photo but plenty of additional leads. Many thanks Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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