Nursing Sister Violet Alice 'Alie' Sewell
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 Red Cross Special Hospital
Company:
Buxton
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Beaumont, Essex
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
33 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
52 years 11 months
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Trained Nurse
Next of Kin:
Mary Elise Bristowe, mother, Clinton, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital, Buxton, Derbyshire
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Buxton, Derbyshire
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 7.0 in / 170 cm
Weight:
Chest:
41.5 in / 105 cm
Expansion:
1.0 in / 3 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
St. John's Norway Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario
Plot:
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital |
Buxton |
|
|
Notes
According to the war diaries (online), Nursing Sister V. A. Sewell was granted 10 days leave of absence from July 2 - 12 to go to Exeter. See diary page under link title "February 1916, pg 5" - here .
It is worthwhile to check all the diary pages for the Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital, Buxton, to look at Nursing Sister Sewell's career. The diary pages may be accessed at the above-mentioned link.
For example, this page for a diary entry dated April 17th, 1916 reports "The next addition to the Staff was the transfer of five Nursing Sisters who at once took over the organization of the ward equipment. These ladies were Nursing Sisters, J. A. McNulty, W. Dowding, M. Ashley, A. E. Gregory, and V. A. Sewell, and they also took over the work of stamping, and sewing in silk the name of the Hospital on all linen that had to that time been delivered."
An entry on this page states for 1916 states: "Aug. 31st. Two Nursing Sisters are taken off the strength, and are transferred to France. These Sisters being V. A. Sewell, and A. R. Gregory who were of the first arrivals here of the Nursing Staff."
Died of cancer of the kidney
