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- 1914-1918 (Creation)
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0.07 linear metres
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Eliza Wakelin was a Saint Thomas Hospital trained nurse. She was in charge of an ambulance train which was sent to the front line during the First World War to bring back the wounded to the Servicemen's hospital in Berkshire. She was awarded the Croix de Guerre for her work.
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GB 0074 LMA/4253 1914-1918 Collection 0.07 linear metres Wakelin , Eliza , fl 1914-1918 , nurse
Eliza Wakelin was a Saint Thomas Hospital trained nurse. She was in charge of an ambulance train which was sent to the front line during the First World War to bring back the wounded to the Servicemen's hospital in Berkshire. She was awarded the Croix de Guerre for her work.
The records were gifted to London Metropolitan Archives by Mrs Hobbs, Eliza Wakelin's Daughter-in-law, in 2000.
Collection comprises photographs of both the ambulance train and the servicemen's hospital in Berkshire showing servicemen and nurses [including Eliza Wakelin]; and two letters regarding Miss Wakelin's health.
Documents in chronological order.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
August to October 2010. War victims Transport Vehicles Emergency vehicles Ambulances Medical profession Medical personnel Nurses Wars (events) World wars (events) World War One (1914-1918) People People by occupation Personnel International conflicts Nursing Medical sciences Photographs Visual materials Paramedical personnel Wakelin , Eliza , fl 1914-1918 , nurse Berkshire England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The records were gifted to London Metropolitan Archives by Mrs Hobbs, Eliza Wakelin's Daughter-in-law, in 2000.
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Scope and content
Collection comprises photographs of both the ambulance train and the servicemen's hospital in Berkshire showing servicemen and nurses [including Eliza Wakelin]; and two letters regarding Miss Wakelin's health.
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Documents in chronological order.
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Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- International conflicts » War victims
- Transport
- Vehicles
- Medical profession
- Medical profession » Medical personnel
- Personnel
- International conflicts
- Medical sciences » Nursing
- Medical sciences
- Visual materials » Photographs
- Visual materials
- Medical profession » Medical personnel » Paramedical personnel
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English