Nursing Sister Mary Sophia Fulton

Survivor of WW1

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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:
Boulogne (one of the stationary hospitals presumably)
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Colchester, Nova Scotia
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
25 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:
Mrs. Rupert Fulton, Vernon, British Columbia
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
London, England
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
Chest:
Expansion:
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Plot:

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps Army Canadian Army Medical Corps Boulogne (one of the stationary hospitals presumably)
WW1 Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps Army No. 1 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
<p>Arrived from Boulogne (with N.S. J Wilson) as reinforcement. No. 1 CCCS had received large numbers of gas causalties the previous month and were affected by aerial bombing and heavy artillery fire. About to receive very large numbers of casualties from action south of Armentieres.</p><p>8-10-1916 Proceeded to England for duty&nbsp;</p>

Notes

Attestation approved by M. C. Macdonald, Matron-in-chief, for D.M.S., Canadian Contingents.
There was a Nursing Sister named M. S. Fulton on the staff at the Balfour Sanitorium in British Columbia. She was mentioned in a January 1921 edition of this magazine:
Vol. XVII. No. 1 (January 1921 issue)
The Canadian Nurse and Hospital Review (Published monthly by the Canadian National Association of Trained Nurses). Printer: Evans & Hastings, Vancouver, B.C.
Further research to confirm if this is the same person.
Update 23 Feb 2018 - Discharge Certificate states she served in England, Lemnos and France. gar

Research Notes

Library and Archives Canada personnel fle. gar

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