Mary was born on July 17th 1884 and was the contributor's paternal grandmother. She was 30 yrs old when WW1 began and was an auxillary nurse in Wales. The hospital she was based in was in Holywell, Flintshire. She kept an autograph book containing the writings of wounded soldiers that were in Mary's care. Many of the entries are written in verse and there are a number of illustrations in the book. A needle and thread with a stitch in time saves 9. Mary has written in as well. Mary qualified as a nurse in 1924. Her son said she was one of the first SRN's. Picture of the conbributor's maternal grandad Edward Fitzgerald in soliers uniform. He was in France in WW1 where he was a mechanic working on ambulances. After the war he had his own garage.
Autograph book includes some heather. Nursing Qualification Certificate Photograph of Mary saying postcard on the back Photograph of group of people with horse and Mary on far right Photograph of maypole (mary in white hat and flowers) Photographs of Mary as a nurse which her daughter in law has anotated Photograph of a group of nurses including a baby with Mary second on the left in nurses uniform Mary's nursing badge with her name on the back of the badge Portrait of Mary before she was a nurse Photograph of Edward Fitzgerald (only one in uniform) 11 December 1918. This was his wedding photo Picture taken in Jerusalem of John Bolland (he was Jim's Great Grandfather) and was in the army there, maybe a sergeant. He was on Allenbys campaign.

Edward Fitzgerald's wedding photograph
Photograph
Edward Fitzgerald
Photograph of Edward Fitzgerald in his wedding photograph. He is the only one in uniform and it was taken 11 December 1918. Edward Fitzgerald was the contributor's (Maeve Birdsall) maternal grandfather.
Mary Middleton
Memorabilia
Mary Middleton's nursing badge
Reverse of Mary Middleton's nursing badge with her name engraved on it.
Photograph of a group of nurses, including Mary Middleton. Her daughter-in-law has annotated the photo.
Mary Middleton and fellow nurses
Group of nurses including Mary Middleton
Deutsch
Group of nurses including Mary Middleton (second from the left)
Mary Middleton and other nurses.
Photograph of Mary Middleton.
Maypole dancing
Photograph of girls posing by a may pole. Mary Middleton is in the centre, near the pole, dressed in nurse's uniform and holding a bouquet of flowers.
Group photograph including Mary Middleton
Group shot including a girl (May queen?) on a horse and Mary Middleton far right in nurse's uniform.
Photograph of Mary Middleton in uniform.
Mary Middleton's autograph album
Following images are pages of Mary Middleton's autograph album from her time as a nurse. It contains verses, drawings and signatures of soldiers that she nursed.
Autograph
Autograph album of WWI soldiers nursed by Mary Middleton
Certificate of the General Nursing Council for England and Wales conferring upon Mary Middleton the qualification of State Registered Nurse. Dated 19th December 1924.
Mary Middleton's nursing certificate
Official document
Jerusalem
Group photo including John Bolland
Middle East
John Bolland
Photograph taken in Jerusalem of John Bolland who was there as part of Allenby's campaign.