Womens' service records: WW1

later12

Hi there,

I am reasonably familiar with military history records, but was wondering if someone could tell me how I might go about accessing records for the Voluntary Aid Detachment/ First Aid Nursing Yeomanry during World War One.

My great grandmother was an Irish woman who drove an ambulance with the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in France, where her husband was serving at the front. I have lots of information on her husband's career, but the only record of her war service are a photograph and some family stories; which given that they are about 100 years old may not be entirely correct.

I would be interested to know if a service record exists for members of the F.A.N.Y or the Voluntary Aid Detachment?

Thanks

johnny_doyle

not something I've any experience of researching though one member of the family did serve as a nurse in Egypt. First thought would be to contact the FANY archivist

http://www.fany.org.uk/page/2200

There are a number of people on the GWF who have an interest in nurses/VAD/FANY etc who may be able to help as well (Sue Light and Jim Strawbridge being 2 of the experts there)

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showforum=113

JD

riflemanww1

Happy to help from my own records of the F.A.N.Y. if you let me have the details

Cheers

Jas