Nursing Sister Margaret Ann Low (Lowe)
Died of Wounds in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Died of Wounds
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No. 1 Canadian General Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Morayshire
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
31 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
32 years 4 months
Country Born:
Scotland
Trade or Calling:
Professional Nurse
Next of Kin:
Thomas Low, father.Binscarth, Manitoba
Address at Enlistment:
763 Wolsely Avenue,Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Wounded May 21, 1918, Died of wounds to the chest from German air raid at Etaples
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:
XXVIII. M. 9.
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 1 Canadian General Hospital |
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| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
Canadian Army Medical Corps Training Depot |
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Notes
Name at birth was Margaret Low (not Lowe). Attestation papers signed 'Lowe'.
She was born 26/01/1886 at 47 Granary St., Burghead, Moray, f. Thomas LOW(salmon fisher), m. Christina nee Chisholm, married September 4, 1874 at Kinloss.
See Scot. Genea. B1886 131 18.
Daughter of Thomas Low of Binscarth, Manitoba. Father - Thomas (salmon fisher). Mother - Christina nee Chisholm.
Research Notes
There is a photo collection for Margaret Low at the Canadian Virtual Memorial at this link, including photographs of her funeral, a memorial plaque in her honour in Toronto, and images of the Binscarth Manitoba War Memorial.
There is another link to an LAC archive photo of her funeral at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lac-bac/4056218734/sizes/o/in/photostream/
