Bob Coulson Posted 7 May , 2008 Share Posted 7 May , 2008 Today's remembered. LATHAM, LOUISA FRANCES Initials: L F Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Forewoman Regiment/Service: Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps Unit Text: Depot, Tank Corps (Wareham) Age: 39 Date of Death: 07/05/1918 Service No: 37124 Additional information: Daughter of George and Catherine Latham, of 12, Stapleton Rd., Upper Tooting Rd., London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 277. Cemetery: WANDSWORTH (STREATHAM) CEMETERY May she rest in peace. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSmithson Posted 7 May , 2008 Share Posted 7 May , 2008 Amen Thanks for the post Bob. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 20 June , 2008 Share Posted 20 June , 2008 Bob, Any idea about the cause of her death? Accident, illness? With best wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmania Posted 21 June , 2008 Share Posted 21 June , 2008 David The cause of death was "Heart failure due to severe indigestion", she died at Bovington Camp. According to a roll of the QMAAC her date of birth was 4th April 1881 which would have made her 37 years of age when she died, and not 39 as given by the CWGC. Regards Aled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilEvans Posted 21 June , 2008 Share Posted 21 June , 2008 "Heart failure due to severe indigestion Crikey thats a new one. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugby-137 Posted 21 June , 2008 Share Posted 21 June , 2008 Crikey thats a new one. Neil Unless she was malnourished that could cause heart failure and indigestion. Regards Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 21 June , 2008 Share Posted 21 June , 2008 Aled, Neil, Phil, Many thanks for getting in touch. Does the cause of death indicate that she was suffering from malnutrition before she joined the QMAAC and that the army rations over only a short period of service could not alter this long-term condition or does it mean that army food was insufficient? Presumably not the latter? With best wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmania Posted 23 June , 2008 Share Posted 23 June , 2008 I've had another look at the roll and noticed that the poor soul was in fact a Cook! Aled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 23 June , 2008 Share Posted 23 June , 2008 Aled, Thank you for finding that out. Looks like it was a long-term condition then. Which roll? With best wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmania Posted 23 June , 2008 Share Posted 23 June , 2008 Davida It's a nominal roll of members of QMAAC who died on service. The details provided are: Number, Grade, Name, Category, Date and Place of Birth, Date and Place of Death, Cause of Death. Regards Aled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmania Posted 23 June , 2008 Share Posted 23 June , 2008 David Apologies for the typo of your name, fingers moving faster than my brain. I forgot to mention that it is not a complete roll of casualties, I only received it last week and haven't had a chance to look at all the names and compare it with names posted on this forum in the past. Regards Aled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 23 June , 2008 Share Posted 23 June , 2008 Aled, Where did you come across the QMAAC nominal roll? With best Wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmania Posted 24 June , 2008 Share Posted 24 June , 2008 David It came from the IWM. Regards Aled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Seymour Posted 26 June , 2008 Share Posted 26 June , 2008 Aled, Thanks. From their Library? With best wishes, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmania Posted 26 June , 2008 Share Posted 26 June , 2008 David I'm not really sure, but I assume so. It was given to me by a friend who obtained it from the IWM some time ago. Regards Aled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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