Michael, had you not noticed that you have several other (hopefully) helpful answers before Radcliff's
Hi All,
Sorry for the delayed reply, yes Jen I had seen them but was looking on my phone and rudely missed acknowledging them, I'm sorry for that everyone.
I have had some information from the military forum I mentioned as follows:
Her ship is given as "Satellite". Clerk from enlistment on 22/4/18 until 24/10/18. Then telephonist.
A quick look on web suggests HMS Satellite was a corvette being used as a Drill Ship for RNR on the Tyne at the time of her service.
Her record shows "immobile" that apparently means she was only willing to work close to home.
My understanding is there was a campaign to get women to take these shore-based jobs to "free a man" for war service. About 5000 ladies answered the call. So she was a volunteer.
I suspect ordering a death certificate will be needed to work out what she died of but given the date the spanish flu would be high on my list of suspects.
Georgina Drysdale is mentioned on the Scottish National War Memorial {twice}, although this doesn't add any additional information.
She is also mentioned in the Marine Returns on Scotlandspeople, but this is unlikely to give exact cause of death.
I've also found this about HMS Satellite:
http://www.shieldsgazette.com/lifestyle/nostalgia/homing-in-on-satellite-quay-1-6440410I have visited her grave a number of times, if anyone knows the cemetery she is just on the left through the main gates on Walton Ave and can actually be seen from the road through the railings.
I was also going to try and do the same as River Tyne Lass at the weekend and have a look in the library at the microfilm in case her COD was listed - it obviously isn't. I'm still going to have a look as they have folders of information by surname so they might have a little more there.
I'm guessing she probably has been a victim of the Spanish Flu but it would be good to have some evidence of that rather than guessing and a photo of her would be fantastic to really help bring her to life.
Thanks for the help everyone, I do appreciate it.
Michael