McQUEEN Marion

Marion McQueen was born in Scotland on the 20^th January 1893, the daughter of Charles and Marion McQueen. She was baptised at Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland on the 19^th March 1893 and had at least one older brother, John, and one older sister, Margaret. Her father Charles died on the 10^th September 1906 and sister Margaret on the 26^th July 1914.

It is not known when or where Marion undertook nursing work during WW1 but she is recorded as a Probationer Nurse when she died at Norfolk War Hospital on the 26^th October 1918. Her death was announced in the Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser, 8^th November 1918:

DEATHS.
M’Queen – On the 26^th ultimo, at Norfolk War Hospital, Norwich, Nurse Marion M’Queen (May), aged 25 years, younger and last surviving daughter of Mrs McQueen, Laurieston – Interred in Balmaghie Churchyard

McQueen Marion Courtesy & Copyright of Alistair McQueen

Marion is not commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. She is commemorated on the war memorial in Balmaghie Parish Church, Lauriston, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

McQueen Marion, Balmaghie Kirk Courtesy & Copyright of Des Hadnett