Nursing Sister Helen Barbara MacKay
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No. 16 Canadian General Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
34 years 5 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Graduate Nurse
Next of Kin:
W. H. D. MacKay, Father, R.R. No. 4, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Address at Enlistment:
R. R. No. 4, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
4.5 in / 11 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 16 Canadian General Hospital |
|
|
|
| Rank given as part of LG citation of RRC (2nd class) award 24th Oct 1917 |
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Royal Red Cross 2nd Class |
|
|
|
L/G 30350 p.10981 23/10/1917 |
Notes
There are two attestations on file. The first 1915 attestation was approved by ? Macdonald, Matron-in-chief, for D.M.S., Canadian Contingents.
The second attestation is in the form of an Officers' Declaration Paper and is marked as a "Duplicate Copy" and includes a May 12, 1917 medical examination. On this form her present and next-of-kin addresses are R.R.4, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, and her father's name is given as W. H. D. MacKay.
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A Royal Red Cross (Second Class) was awarded to a person named Helen McKay. Further research is required to confirm is this is the person in question.
Matrons & Nursing Sisters Decorated - Royal Red Cross
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