E. H. MUNRO, 12 December 1916
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Edith Hilda Munro
Born:
1893
Died:
17 Kislev 5677 (12 December 1916)
Basic Information
Unique reference:
MUN9283
Gender:
Female
Birth
Date of birth:
1893
Place of birth:
24,maynall cresent,south hackney,london,uk
Death
Date of death:
17 Kislev 5677 (12 December 1916)
Died in combat?:
No
Place of death:
Albert Dock, Hospital,Silvertown,London,UK
Cause of death:
1-Acute Broncho Pnsumonia,2-Heart Failue [as per death cert]
Burial place:
plashet jewish cemetery,316,high street north,manor park,E12-6PQ
Places
Addresses
Parents Home:
24,Maynall Crescent, South hackney,London,UK (1894)
Other Organisations
Name:
ST JOHN AMBULANCE/BRITISH RED CROSS
Date:
1914
Significance:
EDITH WAS A V.A.D NURSE
Synagogues
Name:
South Hackney Synagogue
Family
Siblings
Harold Munro (male)
Douglas Munro (male)
Gwen Munro (female)
Parents
Father: John Munro (male)
Mother: Leah Nathan (female)
Homefront
Occupation:
V.A.D.NURSE
What was the impact of this:
Edith died whilst nursing men from Royal navy her father was present at her passing and she was buried at plashet jewish cemetery on the 13/12/1916
A G.W.G.C headstone was finally erected for Edith in 2014 after research by Harold Pollins Martin Sugarman and myself Stanley kaye
i traced 3 members of ediths family who did not know anything about her and with the help of U.S women a stone setting was arranged and on the 8th march 2016 in the 100th year of her passing the ceremony took place with invited dignitries and surviving family
newspaper articles can be found online
A G.W.G.C headstone was finally erected for Edith in 2014 after research by Harold Pollins Martin Sugarman and myself Stanley kaye
i traced 3 members of ediths family who did not know anything about her and with the help of U.S women a stone setting was arranged and on the 8th march 2016 in the 100th year of her passing the ceremony took place with invited dignitries and surviving family
newspaper articles can be found online
Military Record
Military service:
R.A.M.C/Q.A.R.A.N.C
Date enlisted/conscripted:
1914
Date discharged/death:
12 December 1916
Rank at discharge/death:
V.A.D NURSE
Roll of Honour
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