Service Number 31503
Died 30/05/1918
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Niece of Robert Blalkley, of Brown's Land, Cartcosh, nr. Glasgow.∼Mary Blaikley was serving with the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps of the British Expeditionary Force. Although a civilian unit, the women were at the front undertaking tasks that would free the men to move to the front lines. It is reported that 8 officials (civilian officers) and 75 members (civilian soldiers) were killed during the war.
A letter from her superior reports that Mary was killed by an aerial torpedo dropped from an enemy plane at 2 o'clock in the morning of May 30, 1918. She and her comrades were in an underground shelter.
The bombs were dropped on Camp 1 and eight (8) were killed immediately, one (1) later and seven (7) others were slightly wounded. The pictures shown are from the members of the Great War Forum who have assisted in recovering the information as it relates to the QMAAC.
In the process of searching for more information on Mary, a Great War Forum posting reported on the death of 9 women in a protection trench on May 29-30, 1918. Coincidence would have to say it was the same group. Eight (8) were reported killed and seven (7) wounded.
Died 30/05/1918
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Niece of Robert Blalkley, of Brown's Land, Cartcosh, nr. Glasgow.∼Mary Blaikley was serving with the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps of the British Expeditionary Force. Although a civilian unit, the women were at the front undertaking tasks that would free the men to move to the front lines. It is reported that 8 officials (civilian officers) and 75 members (civilian soldiers) were killed during the war.
A letter from her superior reports that Mary was killed by an aerial torpedo dropped from an enemy plane at 2 o'clock in the morning of May 30, 1918. She and her comrades were in an underground shelter.
The bombs were dropped on Camp 1 and eight (8) were killed immediately, one (1) later and seven (7) others were slightly wounded. The pictures shown are from the members of the Great War Forum who have assisted in recovering the information as it relates to the QMAAC.
In the process of searching for more information on Mary, a Great War Forum posting reported on the death of 9 women in a protection trench on May 29-30, 1918. Coincidence would have to say it was the same group. Eight (8) were reported killed and seven (7) wounded.
Service Number 31503
Died 30/05/1918
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Niece of Robert Blalkley, of Brown's Land, Cartcosh, nr. Glasgow.∼Mary Blaikley was serving with the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps of the British Expeditionary Force. Although a civilian unit, the women were at the front undertaking tasks that would free the men to move to the front lines. It is reported that 8 officials (civilian officers) and 75 members (civilian soldiers) were killed during the war.
A letter from her superior reports that Mary was killed by an aerial torpedo dropped from an enemy plane at 2 o'clock in the morning of May 30, 1918. She and her comrades were in an underground shelter.
The bombs were dropped on Camp 1 and eight (8) were killed immediately, one (1) later and seven (7) others were slightly wounded. The pictures shown are from the members of the Great War Forum who have assisted in recovering the information as it relates to the QMAAC.
In the process of searching for more information on Mary, a Great War Forum posting reported on the death of 9 women in a protection trench on May 29-30, 1918. Coincidence would have to say it was the same group. Eight (8) were reported killed and seven (7) wounded.
Died 30/05/1918
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Niece of Robert Blalkley, of Brown's Land, Cartcosh, nr. Glasgow.∼Mary Blaikley was serving with the Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps of the British Expeditionary Force. Although a civilian unit, the women were at the front undertaking tasks that would free the men to move to the front lines. It is reported that 8 officials (civilian officers) and 75 members (civilian soldiers) were killed during the war.
A letter from her superior reports that Mary was killed by an aerial torpedo dropped from an enemy plane at 2 o'clock in the morning of May 30, 1918. She and her comrades were in an underground shelter.
The bombs were dropped on Camp 1 and eight (8) were killed immediately, one (1) later and seven (7) others were slightly wounded. The pictures shown are from the members of the Great War Forum who have assisted in recovering the information as it relates to the QMAAC.
In the process of searching for more information on Mary, a Great War Forum posting reported on the death of 9 women in a protection trench on May 29-30, 1918. Coincidence would have to say it was the same group. Eight (8) were reported killed and seven (7) wounded.
Inscription
31503 Worker
M.McL. Blaikley
Q. M. Army Aux. Corps
30th May 1918
(Cross)
Gravesite Details
Worker, Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. Niece of Robert Blalkley, of Brown's Land, Cartcosh, nr. Glasgow. Age unknown.
