Nursing Sister Alexina Dussault

Killed in Action in WW1

Date of Death:

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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 (Hospital Ship)
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
32 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
36 years 3 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Nurse
Next of Kin:
Napolene Dussault, 673 Cadieux, Montreal, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Quebec City, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 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 south-west of the Fastnet Rock by U86
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:
Panel 2

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 (Hospital Ship)
WW1 Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps Army No. 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
WW1 Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps Army No. 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
14-11-16 Rejoined No. 2 Can. CCS with N.S. MM Fraser

Notes

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.

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