Nursing Sister Constance Elspeth Bruce
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No. 1 Canadian General Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint John, New Brunswick
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
27 years 7 months
Date of Discharge:
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Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Trained Nurse
Next of Kin:
Rev. Dr. George Bruce, 241 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Quebec City, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 2.5 in / 159 cm
Weight:
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Mesopotamia
Place of Discharge:
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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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Notes
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: Constance E. Bruce
See above link to view the full article with list
Research Notes
An April 1916 photo of a group of Canadian nurses at Salonika with No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital includes a nurse with the surname Bruce. This is Constance Bruce.
Photo / Trent University Archives.
In addition at the same archives, there is a poem written by Constance Bruce about their stay at Lemnos (1915/16). Link to original poem.
