Nursing Sister Maysie Parsons
Survivor of WW1
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
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Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
26 years 6 months
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Country Born:
Newfoundland
Trade or Calling:
Nurse
Next of Kin:
Edward Parsons, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland
Address at Enlistment:
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
London, England
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
Chest:
31.5 in / 80 cm
Expansion:
1.5 in / 4 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Europe
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| Conflict |
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
Previous service with Dr. De Page's Unit in Belgium.
The Distaff (1917)Nurse Masie Parsons - who trained at the General Hospital, St. John's, through the application of her brother, Captain W. H. Parsons M.C.R.A.M.C., was enabled to join the Canadian Nurses of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, who gave voluntary service at the Queen of Belgians Hospital in Belgium. After serving five months at La Panne, close to the firing line, Miss Parsons went to London where she was attached to the C.A.M.C. and sent to Lemos. Here she met several of "our boys."
Nurse Parsons was transferred to Cairo and then to Salonika where she is now. Miss Parsons is another Harbour Cracian who has experienced some thrilling events for two years she has been with the Forces.
