Nursing Sister Jean McGilvray
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 Death:
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Country Born:
Not Specified
Trade or Calling:
Nurse
Next of Kin:
Mr. and Mrs. Angus McGilvray, Pleasant Valley, Wingham, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Religion:
Unknown
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Was a Prisoner of War:
No
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Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Europe
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Nursing Sister Jean McGilvray of Pleasant Valley, Wingham, Ontario.
Ranks
| 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
The following bio is transcribed from the War Memorial of Huron County's Heroes and Heroines. Published by The Wingham Advance, Wingham, Ont. Pamphlet with photos of war dead and survivors. From page nine:
NURSING SISTER MISS JEAN McGILVRAY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Angus McGilvray, of Pleasant Valley, Wingham, was nursing in a Chicago Hospital when the call for nurses came. She immediately joined a large class of 75 nurses and in June, 1915, left for France. On arrival there she was attached to the 23rd General Hospital at Etaples, where she remained for her enlistment period of six months. She returned to Toronto at Christmas, found her sister ill, and decided it was her duty to remain with her. Miss McGilvray always regretted being unable to return to France to render her valuable assistance as nurse.
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Although of Canadian origin, Miss McGilvray does not appear to have an attestation on file at the online "Soldiers of the CEF" database. Her photo appeared on page 9 with the above biography.
Source: M. I. Pirie.
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