What did your Great Grannie do in the Great War?

[AllanMc134]

Hello everyone,
I am compiling a list, to start with at least, of women from West Lothian who served in one of the uniformed organisations during the Great War {probably better known as the First World War}. I would be interested to know if any of you have any female relations who 'served'.

Regards,

Allan McMurchie

[rhona]

My gran on my mothers side was in the Woman's Army Auxiliary Corp, her name was Mary Stewart born about 1896

[AllanMc134]

Hello Rhona,
Was your gran born in Fort William {or thereabouts}?

Regards,

Allan

[rhona]

No Allan, it's my mother's side, she was born in Kirknewton.

[AllanMc134]

Hello Rhona,
I mentioned Mary Stewart from Fort William because she is the only WAAC, of the same name and age of your gran, whose service records have survived. Your gran's records haven't survived. Also, there is no medal record card for your gran. This means that all her WAAC service was done somewhere in Britain. Do you have any details of her WAAC service?

Regards,

Allan

[AllanMc134]

This is my list so far:-

Night Superintendant Barbara ANDERSON – Civilian Nurse
Miss M. ANDERSON – Civilian Nurse

Worker Annie BAILLIE – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.
Worker Susie Elizabeth BELL {nee MACARTHUR} – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.
Worker Margaret Lapsley BLANEY – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.
Nurse Jean BROOM A.R.R.C. – V.A.D. Nurse
Nurse Alexandrina BUCHAN A.R.R.C. – V.A.D. Nurse

Worker Daisy CAMPBELL – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.
Worker Isabella Cochrane CAMPBELL – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.
Staff Nurse C. CARVEL A.R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse
Sister G. CARSWELL A.R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse
Nurse Isabella Dingwall COUSINS – V.A.D. or Civilian Nurse

Matron I. DAVIDSON R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse
Nurse Annie Nelson DRUMMOND – V.A.D.
Worker Jessie Dall DUFF – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.

Dr. Maud FORRESTER-BROWN – Civilian Doctor

Assistant Matron Annie GARDNER A.R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse
Sister N. GRAY A.R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse
Sister Agnes GREENSHIELDS A.R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse

Lizzie HENDERSON – V.A.D.
Theatre Sister Elizabeth HENDRY – Civilian Nurse

Agnes KERR – V.A.D.

Janet LAMBIE – V.A.D.
Sister Isabella Mary LAMONT R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse
Staff Nurse Jean {Jeanie} LINKSTONE - T.F.N.S.
Charge Sister Nancy LOGAN A.R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse

Nurse MCCALLUM - T.F.N.S.
Worker Mary MCCALLUM – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.
Sister Sarah Edith MCLLELLAND A.R.R.C. - Q.A.R.N.N.S.
Staff Nurse Alice MACDONALD R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse
Nurse Florence MCINTYRE {nee MELLOR} – V.A.D.
Sister Johann MCKINNON A.R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse
Sister Jessie MCLEAN A.R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse
Worker Margaret Marshall MACNEIL – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.
Miss Minnie Ronald MAIR - Civilian Masseuse
Miss D. MURRAY - Civilian Nurse
Worker Grace MURRAY – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.

Worker Jessie Dudgeon Borthwick NEWLANDS – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.

Steward Sarah O’KEEFE – W.R.N.S.

Sarah J. PAUL – V.A.D.
Chief Section Leader Christina Walker PENNYKIDD -W.A.A.C. & W.R.A.F.
Worker Wilhelmina {Minnie} PENNYKIDD – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.

Worker Mary McKinley Dykes ROSS – W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.

Sister E.J.M. SAMSON - Q.A.R.N.N.S.
Special Military Probationer Elizabeth SIMPSON {nee ATKINSON} – T.F.N.S.
Worker Mary STEWART– W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.
Chrissie STORRY - Munitions worker

Staff Nurse Euphemia THOMSON A.R.R.C. – Civilian Nurse

Worker Janet Wyper WILSON– W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C.

Nurse Jeanie Affleck YOUNG – V.A.D. or Civilian Nurse

I have included women who were born, lived, worked, got married or died in West Lothian from the following services:-

T.F.N.S. {Territorial Forces Nursing Services}
V.A.D. {Voluntary Aid Detachment}
W.A.A.C./Q.M.A.A.C. {Women's Auxilliary Army Corps, later re-named as Queen Mary's Auxilliary Army Corps}
W.R.N.S. {Women's Royal Naval Service}
W.R.A.F. {Women's Royal Air Force}

There may be other women who served in other organisations such as {for example} S.W.H. {Scottish Women's Hospital}; Q.A.R.N.N.S. {Queen Alexandra's Naval Nursing Service}; munitions workers.

I have also included civilian nurses who served in the War Hospitals i.e. Bangour, Dalmeny, Bo'ness.

Regards,

Allan
 

[rhona]

I don't have any details of Mary Stewart's service only that she was in the service. My Aunt, her last daughter, told me also that she was in the service as was my own mother.

[AllanMc134]

Rhona,
I presume that your Aunt and Mother served in the W.A.A.C.S. in the Second World War!

Regards,

Allan

[AllanMc134]

I have added another name to my list;-
Christine Walker PENNYKIDD. She was the older sister of Minnie PENNYKIDD.

Regards,

Allan

[BILLW37]

Allan,
My mother, Chrissie Storry worked at the munition factory "Georgetown" near Bishopton 1917/18. Pictures available if you wish.
Bill37