Guest leibregiment100 Posted 22 February , 2005 Share Posted 22 February , 2005 I wanted to share a group I have had for some time, a simple WW1 pair to Sheila Todd-Naylor, (the medals are named "S.TODD-NAYLOR") Sheila served in Rome as a member of the British Military Mission in Rome in 1918 as a member of MI5, her father was a decorated Burma civil servant (ICS) and her brother was killed in the Great war with the KRRC, sadly no further details of her service in MI5 is available, however for me a wonderful group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leibregiment100 Posted 22 February , 2005 Share Posted 22 February , 2005 And the medal roll and medals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbie Posted 22 February , 2005 Share Posted 22 February , 2005 How very interesting. I guess you've tried all the usual channels when seeking information, e.g., the local newspapers might run a story for you. Do you have a photo of her? or of her and / or brother's graves? Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leibregiment100 Posted 22 February , 2005 Share Posted 22 February , 2005 Robbie, Yes even wrote to Box 500, trouble with womens research is the subjects get married! I have managed to obtain all the fathers details and the son (KIA) , even got the sisters names! with no males alive there are no Todd-Naylors Anyone got details on the BMM Rome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 22 February , 2005 Share Posted 22 February , 2005 Type "Sir J Rennell Rodd Social and Diplomatic Memories 1902-1919" into Google. This article will give you some background about the BMM in Rome during WW1. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinglma Posted 22 February , 2005 Share Posted 22 February , 2005 Leibregiment Interested in the connection to her brother WB Todd-Naylor of the 8/KRRC which is my special interest. He was killed on the Somme on 24/08/1916. Not sure if I have a photo of his grave yet but have the Battalion war diary for the period covering his death if you would like a copy. Mike S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leibregiment100 Posted 23 February , 2005 Share Posted 23 February , 2005 Mike , thanks that would be great, do you have his plaque? I was contacted by an OMRS member who had it a few years back, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leibregiment100 Posted 23 February , 2005 Share Posted 23 February , 2005 Terry, thats great, many thanks, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctwise Posted 9 June , 2008 Share Posted 9 June , 2008 I know this is a very old thread, but I came across it when I Googled Sheila Todd-Naylor, who was my grandmother. I can provide further information about her and her brother, William Bryan Todd-Naylor, if anyone is still interested. I would certainly be interested to learn more about my Grandmother's work during WW I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 23 June , 2009 Share Posted 23 June , 2009 Kit Wise Please do post the information you have, it all sounds very interesting. You may be interested to know that her name appears in the security service files at the National Archive in KV1/50 in fairly lengthy document entitled "The Work of Women of MI5". Although she is only listed in a nominal roll of "ladies employed by MI5 entitled to the British War Medal" (which has the rather pointed comment "this was not granted by the WO") it is a document worth reading for the background to their work. Terry Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Tomaselli Posted 25 May , 2018 Share Posted 25 May , 2018 Only just stumbled on this. She married Luther Holden Barford, Indian Army Cavalry Reserve (India Army List April 1917) attached to MI5 in Italy at the same time. They were divorced in 1935 on the grounds of her frequent adultery (J 77/3458/5503). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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