Nursing Sister Ethel Alice Davies
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
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:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
London, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 6 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
31 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
103 years 5 months
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Nursing Sister - # 10 Canadian Stationary Hospital, Calais
Next of Kin:
Jeff Chambers, son of Ethel's niece Barbara who live, West Vancouver, British Columbia
Address at Enlistment:
280 Egerton St, London, Ontario
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
London, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 5.0 in / 165 cm
Weight:
107 lbs / 49 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Ottawa, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
No
Length of Service:
1207 days in service
Buried at:
Mount Pleasant Cemetery And Crematorium, London, Ontario
Plot:
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Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
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Notes
January 2009: this attestation is not yet online.
CANADIAN RED CROSS SPECIAL HOSPITAL, BUXTON, Derbyshire, England
War diaries for Buxton indicate that a Nursing Sister named E. A. Davies was serving there. Further research is required to confirm if this is the same person as reported on this database entry.
For example, a Buxton hospital war diary entry for October 1916 is as follows: "Oct. 4th 1916. Nursing Sister Davies, E.A., Thom, S.A., Bayley G., Handley, A. E., and Weatherup, M.B.W. transferred to Bramshott Military Hospital."
It is worthwhile to check all the diary pages for the Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital, Buxton, to look for further information. The diary pages may be accessed at the following links:
War diaries - Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital, Buxton
War diaries - Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital, Buxton, 1917-1919
Note: 15 Nov 2025. This nuring sister did indeed serve in Buxton in 1916. She had a disguished carreer serving in both England and France.
Additional Service Notes
Served in England and France
#10 Canadian Stationary Hospital,
Canadian Red Cross Speciality Hospital,
Canadian Military Hospital, Bramshott, England
#4 Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke, England
CAMC Casualty Clearing Co.
Cooden Beach
No 16 Canadian General Hospital
Arrived in France 26 Jan 1918 No 10 Canadian Hospital
Research Notes
Sister Davies trained in Chicago but enlisted in London Ontario to join Col Seaborn's unit. She served at the #10 Canadian Stationary Hospital. She contracted the Spanish Flu shortly after the end of the war, according to the publication 'Battle for Life - The History of No. 10 Canadian General Hospital' by J. Hyatt and N. Poole (2004) which referenced this from the war diary November 15, 1918.
