Nursing Sister Gertrude Eleanor Halpenny
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ottawa, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
31 years 11 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
37 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Graduate Nurse
Next of Kin:
Mrs. John Halpenny, 80 James St., Ottawa, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Wesleyan
Place of Enlistment:
Quebec City, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
98 lbs / 44 kg
Chest:
32.0 in / 81 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Ottawa, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
1863 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
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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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London Gazette 31370 |
Additional Service Notes
Training in Halifax Military Hospital
Proceeded overseas with 2nd Canadian Stationary Hospital 8 Nov 1914
Embarked Southampton 21 July 1916, Disembarked Port Said via MNS Oxfordshire
Embarked Alexandria, Ejypt, Disembarked Salonika via HS Grantully Castle
Served in England, France and Salonika
Attached to No 8 Stationary Hospital, Wimereaux
Suffered influenza October 1918
Sailed back to Canada SS Megantic 23 May 1919
Research Notes
Attestation papers not online as of July 8, 2008.
http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/exhibitions/guerre/photo-e.aspx?PageId=2.C.3.a&photo=3.E.3.bp&f=%2fcwm%2fexhibitions%2fguerre%2fcamc-e.aspx
Photogragh of Sister Halpenny
