Nurse in 1914-15

[bobpike]

Minnie Eleanor WIXEY was a nurse during WW1.

Her medal index card states she went to France in September 1914 It only states she is entitled to a BWM and VM, no 14/15 star) and served as a masseuse with the unit recorded as French RX.

Why was she not entitled to a 14/15 star?

Can you help, please?

[welshdoc]

If she was in the France theatre Sept 1914 it would have been a 1914 (Mons) star that she would have been awarded. The only things I can think of why no award are, there was a mistake, that there is another MIC with the 1914 award , Im not sure if she went as a civilian if she would have been awarded a star and lastly if she was posted say to Southern France would this have been classed aas within the theatre.

[royalredcross]

Simply because the 1914 Star and the 1914-15 Star were only awarded to those women who nursed British wounded. If she was serving with the French Red cross, she was not entitled.

Norman

[bobpike]

Norman/Welshdoc,

I'm most grateful. A simple, but logical explanation, thank you,

Bob

[bobpike]

Can anyone tell me, please, if this lady was married?

[John Gilinsky]

Unless she was a volunteer rich lady nurse and nursing privately though from the indications that she had a medal index card in Kew this appears unlikely. Thus if she was a regular or volunteer nurse for the regular forces she HAD to be SINGLE!

John

Toronto

[Sue Light]

Thus if she was a regular or volunteer nurse for the regular forces she HAD to be SINGLE!

British nurses serving under the direction of the War Office; with the Joint War Committee, or civilian, were perfectly entitled to marry and continue to serve in wartime if they chose. Those working under the auspices of the War Office would not be allowed to work in the same unit as their husband, and untrained nurses [VADs] working for the British military forces abroad would be returned to Home Service.

Sue

[apwright]

If Nurse Wixey was in her 40s during the War, this may be her:

1891 census, living in Church Road, Chipping Campden:

WIXEY, Herbert, Head, Married, age 50, Grocer And Baker, b. Kempsey Worcs

WIXEY, Annie, Wife, Married, age 50, Grocer Assistant, b. Staverton Glos

WIXEY, Florence, Daughter, Single, age 26, Book Keeper, b. Campden Glos

WIXEY, Jane Emily, Daughter, Single, age 20, Book Keeper, b. Campden Glos

WIXEY, Minnie Eleanor, Daughter, Single, age 18, School Teacher, b. Campden Glos

WIXEY, Constance, Daughter, Single, age 16, Scholar, b. Campden Glos

WIXEY, Francis Wm, Son, age 13, Scholar, b. Campden Glos

WIXEY, Lewis Edward, Son, age 11, Scholar, b. Campden Glos

If this is her, she remained single.

There's a married Minnie Wixey on the 1901 census, age 24, b. Manchester, living at 63 Rydal Rd, Eccleshall, Yorks, but closer investigation reveals she is Minnie Elizabeth nee Dunkley, married William Ernest Wixey at Rotherham in Q1 1899.

Can't find mention of any other Minnie/Wilhelmina Wixeys, or any marriage involving Minnie Eleanor.

Also can't find Minnie Eleanor from the 1891 census on the 1901 census. Perhaps she was abroad already?

Hope this helps,

Regards,

Adrian

[apwright]

If Minnie Eleanor of Chipping Campden is the right lady, then these, sadly, look to be her sister-in-law and niece (wife and daughter of Francis William Wixey), killed in an air raid(?) in 1944:

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=3116362

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...asualty=3116363

Adrian

[bobpike]

Fascinating, thank you.