Nursing Sister Mary Irene Burns
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. 8 Canadian General Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Woodstock, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
35 years 4 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Trained Nurse
Next of Kin:
Dr. R. N. Burns, Brother, Shipley Court, Corner Portage Ave. & Furby St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Address at Enlistment:
Shipley Court, Corner Portage Ave. & Furby St., Winnipeg, Manitoba
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
London, England
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
Chest:
38.0 in / 97 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
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Discharge Notes:
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Length of Service:
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 8 Canadian General Hospital |
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Notes
Served as a Nursing Sister with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service ( QAIMNS ).
The following is a transcription of handwritten notes regarding her previous service which appeared on her attestation. Some of the names are difficult to interpret. The original may be viewed through the link on this record:Valletta (sp?) Hospital Malta - May to Nov. 1915.Hamrun (sp?) Officers Hospital - Nov. 1915 to Feb. 1916.No. 5 General Hospital, France - 1916 - 10 months.No. 20 Casualty Clearing Station, France - 6 months.No. 8 General Hospital, France - 8 months 1917 & 1918.
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