Nursing Sister Edith Louise Hibbs
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
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Montreal, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
74 years 10 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Graduate Nurse
Next of Kin:
Mary Anne Hibbs, mother.Perbeck, Alberta
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
London, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Mesopotamia
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Grand Prairie Cemetery, Grand Prairie, Alberta
Links
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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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Royal Red Cross 2nd Class |
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Notes
Nursing Sister Hibbs saw service in Turkey and the Dardanelles, She was decorated for her services by King George the 5th at Buckingham Palace.
Nurse Edith Louisa Hibbs (Vi) became the matron of the hospital in Grande Prairie, Alberta for many years. She married a Dr Louis Fredette and they had one daughter, Hope.
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