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Tonym
Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 224 Location: East Sussex
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Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:22 pm Post subject: Civil Nurse Annie Rebecca Cowie |
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Researching:-
COWIE, ANNIE REBECCA
Rank: Civilian
Date of Death: 23/12/1941
Regiment/Service: Civilian War Dead
Reporting Authority CHINA
Additional Information:
at Nan Chik Tye, Peking.
Further research suggests that she was born in 1883, home address 9 Ashgrove Road, Aberdeen. We also know that she was a nurse serving in China whether as a Missionary nurse, Crown Agents Nurse, Chinese Red Cross Nurse or other organisation is unknown. In 1923 she returned to UK whether on leave or other business but returned to China in September 1925 with three other nurses.
CWGC quote died “at” Nan Chick Tye, Peking (Beijing), after an extensive search I could find no Town, Hospital or Cemetery named Nan Chik Tye.
Would any member have knowledge of a Memorial, press report or any other details that may add further to the sparse details that we have.
Grateful for any assistance.
Tony _________________ Pte. W. BROWN, Middlesex Regiment, K.I.A Battle of The Somme.
Sgt. J. V. MURPHY, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, D.O.W Monte Cassino, Italy. |
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Theletterwriter
Joined: 25 Nov 2010 Posts: 45 Location: East Kilbride
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Tony
From the Consular Records via Scotlands People : -
Name : Annie Rebecca Cowie aged 59
Date of death : 23/12/1941 Peking
Occupation : Hospital Nurse Born at Rothie Norman Aberdeenshire on 30/1/1882
Residence at time of Death : 2, Pei Ku Szu (or Pei Kee Szee), Nan Ch'ih Tzu (or Tzee), Peking.
Could she have died in a private residence?
Douglas |
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Tonym
Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 224 Location: East Sussex
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Douglas
At least that corrects some of our details. One has to assume that is a private address will now try for a hospital in the Nan Ch'ih Tzu (or Tzee) area of Peking. Pity that we can't fined an interested contact in China.
Well done!
Tony _________________ Pte. W. BROWN, Middlesex Regiment, K.I.A Battle of The Somme.
Sgt. J. V. MURPHY, The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, D.O.W Monte Cassino, Italy. |
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kinnethmont
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 7:26 pm Post subject: Civil Nurse Annie Rebecca Cowie |
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Quote: | Occupation : Hospital Nurse Born at Rothie Norman Aberdeenshire on 30/1/1882 |
This should be Rothienorman. Aberdenshire.
The details and spellings will be those provided to CWGC by the Reporting Authority involved ie. China _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:15 am Post subject: |
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This Wikipedia page on Chinese Postal Map Romanization may be of use.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Postal_Map_Romanization
e.g. "Chi, ch'i, and hsi (pinyin ji, qi, and xi) are represented as either tsi, tsi, and si or ki, ki, and hi depending on historic pronunciation"
But what be of most use is one of the references:
China postal album: showing the postal establishments and postal routes in each province. 3rd ed. Nanking: Directorate General of Posts, 1936
Now all you have to do is work out where to find a copy!
Thanks
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