Nursing Sister Margaret Parks
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:
38 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Physician
Next of Kin:
Miss Louise Parks, 62 Parks St., Saint John, New Brunswick
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Quebec City, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
Chest:
37.0 in / 94 cm
Expansion:
2.5 in / 6 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
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 |
No. 1 Canadian General Hospital |
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| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 16 Canadian General Hospital |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Royal Red Cross 2nd Class |
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L/G 30350 p.10981 23/10/1917 |
Notes
The following biography is transcribed from The War Memorial Volume of Trinity College, Toronto. Edited by A. H. Young and W. A. Kirkwood. Printers Guild, Limited, Toronto, 1922. It is transcribed as it originally appeared and it may contain typos or other errors.
PARKS, MARGARET; Physician; 62 Parks St., St. John, N.B. M.D., C.M. 1901; C.A.M.C. Nursing Sister, 1914; Anaesthetist No. 1 Canadian General Hospital, Salisbury Plain, England, 1914; No. 2 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Le Touquet; No. 1 C.H.G., Etaples; Ontario Military Hospital, Orpington, Kent, England; No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, September 1917 - October 1918; resigned October 1918.
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A Royal Red Cross (Second Class) was awarded to a Margaret Parks. Further research is required to confirm if this is the person in question.
Matrons & Nursing Sisters Decorated - Royal Red Cross
Research Notes
M. I. Pirie
