PEIslander Posted 13 November , 2022 Share Posted 13 November , 2022 I'm trying to determine which branch my great-grandmother, Evelyn Martha Marshall served with during the war. The family legend is that she was originally born in India in 1895 and served as a nurse during the war. She married my great grandfather Lawrence Ivy Marshall in 1918, whom she met while he was wounded, and emigrated to Prince Edward Island, Canada following the war. I suspect she was a member of the QMAAC based on what she is wearing in the photo. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johntanner Posted 13 November , 2022 Share Posted 13 November , 2022 What was her surname before marriage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEIslander Posted 13 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2022 30 minutes ago, johntanner said: What was her surname before marriage? Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 13 November , 2022 Share Posted 13 November , 2022 Evelyn married Lawrence Ivy Marshall in Amesbury in 1918. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEIslander Posted 13 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 13 November , 2022 18 minutes ago, alf mcm said: Evelyn married Lawrence Ivy Marshall in Amesbury in 1918. Regards, Alf McM Thanks Alf. He died in 1959 and is buried in the family plot on Prince Edward Island. He served with the 48th Highlanders of Canada. We have plenty of information regarding Lawrence's side of the family and service history, but Evelyn remains a mystery to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 13 November , 2022 Share Posted 13 November , 2022 May I suggest you obtain a copy of Evelyn's marraige cirtificate, which should show who Evelyns father was and his occupation which will give you a starting point Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TullochArd Posted 13 November , 2022 Share Posted 13 November , 2022 (edited) "I suspect she was a member of the QMAAC based on what she is wearing in the photo" The photo gives no factual indication of QMAAC but you may have another clue to her role at this time. Sepoy posted the attached a few years back at: QMAAC uniforms, badges, Rollestone Camp - Uniforms,Cap Badges and Insignia - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum (greatwarforum.org) He identified the badge below as the Womens Legion......his link to LLT description is well worth a read regarding the valuable work of Womens Legion. I'd offer it fits the profile of your relative's badge on the photo. Edited 13 November , 2022 by TullochArd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEIslander Posted 14 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2022 5 hours ago, RaySearching said: May I suggest you obtain a copy of Evelyn's marraige cirtificate, which should show who Evelyns father was and his occupation which will give you a starting point Ray Thanks Ray. I've found a point of contact for the marriage certificate and I'm trying to acquire a copy. 4 hours ago, TullochArd said: "I suspect she was a member of the QMAAC based on what she is wearing in the photo" The photo gives no factual indication of QMAAC but you may have another clue to her role at this time. Sepoy posted the attached a few years back at: QMAAC uniforms, badges, Rollestone Camp - Uniforms,Cap Badges and Insignia - The Great War (1914-1918) Forum (greatwarforum.org) He identified the badge below as the Womens Legion......his link to LLT description is well worth a read regarding the valuable work of Womens Legion. I'd offer it fits the profile of your relative's badge on the photo. The badge does look remarkably similar. Down another rabbit hole I go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalredcross Posted 14 November , 2022 Share Posted 14 November , 2022 This is not a QMAAC uniform. The presence of the badge of the Womens' Legion on the lapel strongly suggests that it is the uniform of that organisation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEIslander Posted 14 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2022 2 hours ago, royalredcross said: This is not a QMAAC uniform. The presence of the badge of the Womens' Legion on the lapel strongly suggests that it is the uniform of that organisation So we've ruled out QMAAC, and the pin is from the Women's Legion. Does the uniform also belong to the Legion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 14 November , 2022 Share Posted 14 November , 2022 Several photos of members of the women's legion in uniform can be found Here for comparison Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 15 November , 2022 Share Posted 15 November , 2022 (edited) Not sure if this might throw some light, WILL details from Attestation Papers https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=196666 Edited 15 November , 2022 by BarbaraG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEIslander Posted 15 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 15 November , 2022 Interesting. I'm not sure this ties in though. They weren't married until 1918. But they did meet in 1917 when my GGF was in hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 15 November , 2022 Share Posted 15 November , 2022 (edited) A little bit clearer here again from Attestation Papers, which would have been amended after Marriage(?) Year not clear on WILL but I think it is 1918 Marriage reg June qtr 1918 i.e. April, May or June Amesbury (Wiltshire) Edited 15 November , 2022 by BarbaraG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 15 November , 2022 Share Posted 15 November , 2022 14 minutes ago, BarbaraG said: Not sure if this might throw some light, WILL details from Attestation Papers https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=196666 @Moonraker is interested in Wiltshire, so may be able to help. Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TullochArd Posted 15 November , 2022 Share Posted 15 November , 2022 Netheravon Camp/Airfield, Wiltshire is still an active military concern. It is currently the home of the Army Sport Parachute Association. Here we have Women's Legion, RAF Netheravon. Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 15 November , 2022 Share Posted 15 November , 2022 (edited) 8.6.18 - Permission to marry. I'm thinking Evelyn may have been a Driver??? Lawrence not Discharged until 1919. The Women's Legion https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/women-and-the-british-army-in-the-first-world-war/ Edited 15 November , 2022 by BarbaraG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 15 November , 2022 Share Posted 15 November , 2022 Copyright IWM WMC D8-8-339 Miss Joan Mackern MOBE, Women's Legion - Mechanic Driver Very severe look!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TullochArd Posted 16 November , 2022 Share Posted 16 November , 2022 On 15/11/2022 at 16:27, BarbaraG said: I'm thinking Evelyn may have been a Driver??? Maybe ........ why's that Barbara? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 16 November , 2022 Share Posted 16 November , 2022 A bit obvious I guess to say wearing driving gloves! Also being based with RAF… Finally comparing ‘uniform’ with Joan - although Evelyn has added a certain stylish touch 🤔😂 So absolutely no evidence what so ever! B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEIslander Posted 17 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 17 November , 2022 (edited) Thanks for the help everyone. Based on the hints above I took a deep dive into Lawrence's service record and confirmed that she was a member a member of the Women's Legion RAF stationed at Netheravon, Wiltshire. Is it possible to find records from the Women's Legion? We've been trying to identify Evelyn's parents. One of my relatives indicated that she was born in Bombay, India in 1895 while her father was serving there. Her mother may have died when she was young and she may have been raised by her father or a step-father named William Edwin Williams. She may have also had a brother named Dan or Daniel. Lawrence Marshall Seperation Pay Form.pdf Edited 17 November , 2022 by PEIslander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 18 November , 2022 Share Posted 18 November , 2022 The family tree is on Ancestry. Her father is said to have been William Edwin Williams, born in 1875 in Wales Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 18 November , 2022 Share Posted 18 November , 2022 On 17/11/2022 at 12:54, PEIslander said: One of my relatives indicated that she was born in Bombay, India in 1895 while her father was serving there. There should be an birth record for her in India (if she was believed to have born there) to British parents LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PEIslander Posted 18 November , 2022 Author Share Posted 18 November , 2022 2 hours ago, Jim Strawbridge said: The family tree is on Ancestry. Her father is said to have been William Edwin Williams, born in 1875 in Wales Do you have a link to that tree? I've search it a few times and haven't found him in a tree or any record of a DOB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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