Matron Bertha Jane Willoughby

Survivor of WW1

General Links Ranks Awards

General Information

Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No. 1 Canadian General Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Gananoque, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
37 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Superintendent of Public Hospital
Next of Kin:
Henry N. Willoughby, Lyndhurst, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Methodist
Place of Enlistment:
Quebec City, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 8.0 in / 173 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.5 in / 88 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
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Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Matron Canadian Army Medical Corps Army No. 1 Canadian General Hospital
WW1 Matron Canadian Army Medical Corps Army No. 14 Canadian General Hospital
WW1 Matron Canadian Army Medical Corps Army No. 5 Canadian Stationary Hospital
WW1 Matron Canadian Army Medical Corps Army No. 7 Canadian General Hospital Queen's University

Awards

Conflict Award Action Date of Award Date of Citation Source
WW1 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
WW1 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
WW1 Royal Red Cross

Notes

The British Journal of Nursing, published October 24, 1914, page 325:
"The following contingent of nurses have arrived in England from Canada by H.M.T. Franconia for service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and are at present the guests of St. Thomas' Hospital."
NURSING SISTERS NO. 1 GENERAL HOSPITAL.
Sister: Bertha J. Willoughby
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