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14 August 1915 : Pte Samuel Quinn
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Samuel Quinn was born 10 July 1894, Burnley, the son of George and Sarah Jane. At the 1901 Census it would appear that father, mother, Samuel and his 66 year old grandfather were resident in the Chorlton Union Workhouse. At the time of his enlistment 13 years later the family were living at 12 Anne Street, Fulledge, Burnley. After enlisting int...
The Loss of the Britannic : 21 November 1916
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Some years ago there was much publicity around the 100th anniversary of the loss of the RMS Titanic, which sank in April 1912 after striking an iceberg. What is less well know is that the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic was also lost during the course of the First World War on 21 November 1916. Britannic was almost identical to the Titanic,...
26 February 1918 : Acting Matron Katy Beaufoy
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Katy Beaufoy was born in Aston, Warwickshire, England in 1869. Her parents were Thomas (a clerk for the Post Office) and Susanna. She was one of five children, have two older twin brothers, and a younger brother and sister. Katy trained as a nurse at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital in 1893. Within three years she had attained the position of S...