Nursing Sister Catherine Edith Smith
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Catherine Edith Smith served during the First World War as a Nursing Sister with the Canadian Army Medical Corps in Canada. She was appointed to commissioned rank on 24 September 1917. Her medical records document treatment for metatarsalgia in the summer of 1918 and influenza in December 1918. She was struck off strength on 17 January 1919 during general demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Regiment:
Battalion:
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Graughlough, Kells, Ireland
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
31 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
33 years
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
61 years 4 months
Country Born:
Ireland
Trade or Calling:
Nursing Sister
Next of Kin:
Husband: Mr. Walter Smith, Suite 8, Alloway Court, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 10.5 in / 179 cm
Weight:
155 lbs / 70 kg
Chest:
Expansion:
Marital Status:
Married
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Canada
Place of Discharge:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
480 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
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Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
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Canadian Army Medical Corps |
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| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
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Service Chronology
1917-09-24 — Appointed to commissioned rank in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. — Canada / Canadian Army Medical Corps
1918-07-30 — Admitted to Manitoba Military Hospital with metatarsalgia and a painful left foot/scar following an earlier bunion operation. — Winnipeg, Manitoba / Manitoba Military Hospital
1918-08-09 — Discharged after treatment for metatarsalgia; clinical note records foot wounds healed though still painful. — Winnipeg, Manitoba / Manitoba Military Hospital
1918-12-18 — Admitted with influenza. — Winnipeg, Manitoba
1918-12-30 — Discharged to duty after influenza; condition on discharge recorded as all systems negative. — Winnipeg, Manitoba / Manitoba Military Hospital
1919-01-17 — Struck off strength by reason of General Demobilization. — Canada / Canadian Army Medical Corps
Notes
Leaving-service medical records: height 5 ft 10½ in; weight 155 lb; eyes blue; blood pressure 128/90; one vaccination mark on the left arm; right and left small toes absent. General condition recorded as normal.
[Previous notes - manual reconciliation required]
Note: the listing for Catherine E. Kirke states "See" Catherine Edith Smith. Details.
Additional Service Notes
Served in Canada as a Nursing Sister with the Canadian Army Medical Corps. Appointed to commissioned rank on 24 September 1917. Admitted to Manitoba Military Hospital on 30 July 1918 with metatarsalgia; the clinical note records a painful left foot after an earlier operation for a bunion, with a painful scar, and she was discharged 9 August 1918. Admitted again on 18 December 1918 with influenza and discharged to duty 30 December 1918 after recovery. Struck off strength at Winnipeg on 17 January 1919 for General Demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Husband and next of kin: Mr. Walter Smith, Suite 8, Alloway Court, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
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