Nursing Sister Anna Doherty Watson
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
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
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Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
34 years 10 months
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Date of Death:
Age at Death:
49 years 9 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Nurse
Next of Kin:
Robert P. Watson, Father, 11511 95 a St., Edmonton, Alberta
Address at Enlistment:
11511 95 a St., Edmonton, Alberta
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Calgary, Alberta
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
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Marital Status:
Not Specified
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Unknown
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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
Anna Doherty Watson died 6 October 1931 and was buried 7 October 1931 in the Edmonton Municipal Cemetery in Edmonton Alberta Section 0G Block 0025 Plot 0003. Anna is commemorated with her siblings in the Ayr Cemetery in Waterloo (Ayr Dumfries North Township Concession 7 Lot 33 Waterloo County Ontario. Her bother Robert James Watson born 8 Jan 1880 was killed in action in Courcelette France on 21 September 1916. The Watson Children are remembered on a Headstone and their Parents have another Ayr Cemetery stone.
Research Notes
Her father was Robert Penden Watson 18 March 1856-15 Dec 1948 and her mother was Elizabeth (Bessie) Anderson 22 Aug 1853-24 May 1936. Robert and Bessie were married on Wednesday 1 August 1877 in Waterloo Ontario and had 12 Children. Robert James was their second and Nursing Sister Anna Doherty was their 3rd child
