Many went after losing a brother, son, fiancé or husband. Miss Mockler (sister of Captain Francis Mockler, RIR, who was killed in action on the Somme on 1 July 1916), became a nurse in France, as did Mrs and Miss Ozanne, wife and daughter of the Bailiff, whose son and brother, Captain Edward Ozanne of the Royal Fusiliers died on 15 February 1915 at Ypres.

Mrs Knight (whose husband, Corporal Knight of the Middlesex Regiment had been missing since October 23 1914) and Miss Lily Cosby, daughters of Mr and Mrs Robert Cosby of the Ruette Braye, St Martin's went to work as munitionettes in England in November 1917. They were accompanied by Miss Edith Lancaster, also of Ruette Braye.

Details of Guernsey women who joined the newly formed WAAC or other women's branches of the Services are at present outside the scope of this document. However it must be noted that these were non combatant voluntary organisations, and women who joined up were not given military status.