Nursing Sister Edna Day
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Trenton, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Nurse
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Ernest Hawker, Sister, 69 William St., Moncton, New Brunswick
Address at Enlistment:
Moncton, New Brunswick
Religion:
Anglican
Place of Enlistment:
London, England
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:
Not Specified
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
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Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
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Notes
Previous service with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service ( QAIMNS ). Nine months service at Malta; six months at Salonika No. 61 General Hospital; and three (or 5?) months at No. 41 General Hospital.
On May 12th, 1917, the following article appeared in the Toronto Star newspaper:
Quebec Nurse Lost on Transport.
Sherbrooke, Que., May 12. -- Nurse Edna Day, who is reported to have been lost with a British Transport off Malta, was formerly connected with the Sherbrooke Hospital. She was a graduate of the institution, and later acted as assistant superintendent for three years.
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Note: Although I cannot completely confirm that this newspaper article refers to the same person as the attestation transcribed on this database entry, it is a possibility.
Both the CWGC and Canadian Virtual Memorial do not have a Nursing Sister named Edna Day listed as having died as a result of her military service. Further research needs to be completed to determine both who the newspaper article refers to, and if the nurse mentioned in this article was later found alive.
Compiled by: M. I. Pirie
