Voluntary Aid Detachment page Early life: Barbara Lambert Surgical Nursing Duties Early life: Barbara was the only child of William Henry and Mary Lambert nee Moore. She was born on 28th December 1894. At the time of the 1901 census they lived at 29 Hothfield Street in Silsden. William and Mary were both 39 years…
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Lance Corporal Nelson Holmes
Lance Corporal Nelson Holmes 1/6th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment. Early Life: Nelson Holmes was born in Silsden, 14th July 1897 to Timothy Holmes, a labourer from Silsden and Annie Holmes of Bradford. In the 1901 census, the family are living at 4 Mill Banks in Silsden. The census reveals that Timothy was…
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VAD Doris Fort
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Doris Fort Nursing Sister, St. John's Ambulance Brigade Doris Fort was born on 6th June 1896 to Herbert Fort, a monumental mason and Emma Fort nee Martin, a grocer from Norfolk. I believe she was a twin, as on 12th July that year she was baptised along with Fred Rushton…
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VAD Martha Ann Lowcock
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Martha Ann Lowcock Surgical Nursing Duties, St. John's Ambulance Brigade Martha was the oldest child of William and Nancy Lowcock, nee Clarkson. William, an overlooker originally from Bradford, and Nancy, had married at Kildwick Church in August 1867. Martha was born just over a year later on 24th August 1868, and…
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VAD Lena Southwell
Voluntary Aid Detachment page Lena Southwell Nursing Sister Lena was the youngest of five children born to James and Rebecca Southwell nee Tunnicliffe of Silsden. She was born on March 2nd and baptised on April 21st 1895. Three of her siblings died in infancy – Mary Elizabeth (1879-1880), John (1882-1886) and William (1888-1889). [caption id="attachment_7756"…
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