1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Venice Henrietta Clementina Hackett

Contributed by: L Nelson, on 2008-11-11

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Rank
First Name Venice Henrietta Clementina
Surname Hackett
Year of Birth 1888
Year of Death 1918
Regiment Voluntary Aid Detachment
Place of Wartime Residence Ballycumber, King's County, Ireland

Venice Henrietta Clementina's Story

Eldest daughter of Edward Augustus & Emilie Hackett of Castle Armstrong, Ballycumber, King's County, Ireland.

Member of the British Red Cross & Order of St. John (V.A.D.).

Served in France for 2 years until her death on 13 October 1918.

While returning to France from leave, Venice was a passenger on RMS Leinster when it was torpedoed on 10th October 1918. She died of pneumonia 3 days later.

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