ISOB Nurse Helen Courtney -US Army Nurse,WW1
Details:
In the cemetery. Isolated Burial
Unknown Grave Status, but several reports on her burial in the family plot.
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The Isolated burial of an Irish-American who died while serving with the Red Cross and US Army in England in World War 1. Nurse Helen Josephine 'Helena' Courtney was born in County Cork Ireland in 1888 (or possible 1892). She immigrated to the US and became a nurse training Springfield, Ohio. She joined the US Army (or possibly the Red Cross initially) in was transferred to England in early 1918. She served at Base Hospital 33 in Portsmouth, England. Base Hospital 33 tended to over 3500 patients during the war. Nurse Courtney died of meningitis on October 7, 1918. She was buried in England and was transferred to Ireland in 1920 and was buried in the family plot.
Sources: https://ww2irishaviation.com/jpquinlan/irishdoughboys.htm
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Monument Text:
Inscription on Grave stone reported to be:
"Helen Josephene Courtney, Red cross Nurse, died Oct. 7th 1918."
Commemorates:
People:
Helen Josephene 'Helena' Courtney
Units:
American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
American Red Cross
Base Hospital 33
Red Cross
US Army Nurse Corps
Wars:
WWI
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