Nursing Sister Mae Belle Sampson
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
H.M.H.S. Llandovery Castle
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Nottawasaga Bay, Duntroon, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 3 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
28 years
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Graduate Nurse
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Hugh Sampson, Mother, Duntroon, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Quebec City, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Hospital ship Llandovery Castle torpedoed 114 miles southwest of the Fastnet Rock by U86
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:
Panel 2.
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
H.M.H.S. Llandovery Castle |
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| Missing believed drowned 27/06/1918 |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital |
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| <p>Embarked Southampton 24/09/1916 H.M.S. Britannic. Disembarked Salonika 06/10/1916 </p><p>25/08/1917 Embarked for Toronto (sick leave - Debrility) on SS "Saxonia"</p><p>08/10/1917 Posted to No. 16 Can Gen. Hosp (Ont. Mil Hosp) </p> |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
Canadian Convalescent Hospital, Uxbridge |
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| Transferred to No. 1 Can. Stationery Hosp |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital |
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| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station |
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| <p>24-11-15 Proceeded on leave. Returned 4-12-15</p><p>Transferred to No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hosp. 30/03/1916</p> |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 1 Canadian General Hospital |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List |
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| WW1 |
1914-1915 Star |
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Notes
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Sampson of Duntroon, Ontario.
The British Journal of Nursing, published October 24, 1914, page 325:
"The following contingent of nurses have arrived in England from Canada by H.M.T. Franconia for service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and are at present the guests of St. Thomas' Hospital."
NURSING SISTERS NO. 1 GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Sister: Mae B. Sampson
See above link to view the full article with list
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The Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle, bound from Halifax, Nova Scotia, for Liverpool, was torpedoed on June 27th, 1918, 114 miles south-west of the Fastnet Rock by U-86. Despite regulation Red Cross lights, the ship was deliberatly torpedeod and most survivors, including 14 Nursing Sisters were machine gunned. The Llandovery Castle became the rallying cry for the Canadian troops during the Last 100 Days offensive.
Please access the Canadian Virtual Memorial on the link within this page to view Miss Sampson's portrait.
24/10/17 Admitted to No. 16 Canadian General Hospital, Orpington with Diptheria. Discharged 12/11/17
Research Notes
Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial
