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WW1 Bios of Women in the War

This page is dedicated to that group of people whose contribution and importance is so often overlooked in the story of the Great War.

Ann Doctor Allan

Ann was born in Perth Scotland in 1882. She was a graduate nurse at the Military Hosptial in Halifax Nova Scotia when she joined the CEF in September 1914. See Ann's Attestation Papers online
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Sarah Ann Archard

Sarah was born in 1883 in Halifax Nova Scotia to Alfred Archer. She signed up as a Nursing Sister in October 1915. See Sarah's Attestation Papers online
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Mary Ann Buchanan

Mary Ann was born in 1888 in Hensall, Ontario, the daughter of Alexander Buchanan. She signed up as a Nursing Sister in Toronto Ontario in November 1915. Her attestation papers (front of form only) are online.

Sarah Ann Cannon

Sarah Ann was born in 1879 in Toronto Ontario to Thomas E. Cannon. She had spent one year with the French Flag Nursing Corps before signing up with the CEF in July 1917. Her attestation papers are online (front of form only)

Bertha Mary Cromwell

Mary Bertha Cromwell was born 24 Nov. 1890 in Quebec. She joined the CEF on 28 Sept. 1914 in Quebec. Her attestation papers give her next of kin as Leonard A. Cromwell, at the Royal Bank in Quebec.

Mary Bertha was a nurse at the Quebec Military Hospital when she joined the CEF, having been found fit for duty.

Her full attestation papers are available from the NAC using reference

Rank: NS (Nursing Sister)
Date of Birth: (DD/MM/YYYY) 24/11/1890
Box: 2154 - 4

Mabel Clint

Mabel's next of kin at her enlistment was her mother, Caroline Clinch. Mabel gave her place of birth as Quebec and her address as 131 Metcalfe St., Montreal. She was in the Army Medical Corps at the time of enlistment on 23 Sept. 1913.

Mabel filled out an Officer's Attestation form as well as a regular one 5 days later on 28 Sept. She was with the Royal Canadian Dragoons before enlistment

Rank: NS
Date of Birth: (DD/MM/YYYY)21/06/1876
Box: 1803 - 57

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