ICD Moffat Posted 20 November , 2011 Share Posted 20 November , 2011 I am seeking information on my wife's great aunt who was a Canadian Nursing sister in the Great War. I have her attestation papers but that is all. I do not know if the British Army kept records of Canadians who served on the Western Front, especially specialists such as mediacal staff. She was Nursing Sisiter Charlotte MacKenzie and was serving at Laval General Hospital when she enrolled on 29 December 1915. She was sworn in at Montreal Quebec Canada Her birthday was 28 April 1888, born in Leitches Creek, Cape Breton Nova Scotia. Her father was Daniel MacKenzie. Any information would be appreciated especially where she served in France and what medals she was awarded (my mother-in-law, Charlotte's niece, buried her medals in her coffin) Unfortunatel the information at the Long, Long Trail does not seem to have information on Commonwealth, especially Canadian, personnel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 20 November , 2011 Share Posted 20 November , 2011 Ian The Long Long Trail here at top left of this page does mention, under RAMC,the specific Canadian Hospitals in France and Flanders: No 2 at LE TREPORT No 3 at DANNES-CAMIERS,and, No 7 at ETAPLES Where the ones in between were I hazard the guess that they were in the UK. I would think that there are records for these places in archivescanada and likely also arecord for the Canadian Nursing Service. You should have the advantage over us there as your records weren't bombed in 1940 ! Good hunting ! Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICD Moffat Posted 21 November , 2011 Author Share Posted 21 November , 2011 Thank you for that. I will see if the Library and Archives Canada here in Ottawa has any further info Cheers Ian Moffat Commander (Ret'd) RCN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3rn Posted 21 November , 2011 Share Posted 21 November , 2011 Hi Ian - general info on the hospitals & nurses No. 6 General Hospital (Laval University) - War Diary Organized as No. 6 Stationary Hospital; Shorncliffe 10 Apr 1916 to 1 Jul 1916; St. Cloud 10 Jul 1916 to 4 Aug 1916; Joinville-le-Pont 5 Aug 1916 to 17 Jan 1917; Troyes 18 Jan 1917 to 20 Jun 1918; Joinville-le-Pont 21 Jun 1918 to 10 May 1919. Canadian Army Medical Corps Overseas Hospitals - Canadian Great War Project http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/hospitals/camcHospitals.asp War Story of the Canadian Army Medical Corps - J. George Adami, M.D., F.R.S. http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/adami/camc/camc.html The Call to Duty: Canada's Nursing Sisters - Library and Archives Canada http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/nursing-sisters/index-e.html Finding the Forty-Seven: Canadian Nurses of the First World War - Debbie Marshall http://www.rememberingfirstworldwarnurses.blogspot.com/ “Angels of Mercy”: Canada’s Nursing Sisters in World War I and II - McMaster University http://pw20c.mcmaster.ca/case-study/angels-mercy-canada-s-nursing-sisters-world-war-i-and-ii Nursing Sister Helen L. Fowlds: A Canadian Nurse in World War I - Trent University Archives http://www.trentu.ca/admin/library/archives/ffowldswelcome.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frev Posted 21 November , 2011 Share Posted 21 November , 2011 Ian - no doubt you've already found the details of her service record held in the Library and Archives Canada - but just incase you haven't - hopefully this link will work: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/cef/001042-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c39ugh57v789qphj0joi23kcb6&q1=mackenzie&q2=charlotte&q3=&interval=20 Soldiers of the First World War - CEF MACKENZIE, CHARLOTTE 28/04/1888 NS RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6964 - 44 Cheers, Frev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 21 November , 2011 Share Posted 21 November , 2011 No. 6 General Hospital (Laval University) - War Diary Organized as No. 6 Stationary Hospital; Shorncliffe 10 Apr 1916 to 1 Jul 1916; St. Cloud 10 Jul 1916 to 4 Aug 1916; Joinville-le-Pont 5 Aug 1916 to 17 Jan 1917; Troyes 18 Jan 1917 to 20 Jun 1918; Joinville-le-Pont 21 Jun 1918 to 10 May 1919. Just to be a complete pedant, this refers to No.6 Canadian General Hospital, rather than No.6 (British) General Hospital Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICD Moffat Posted 21 November , 2011 Author Share Posted 21 November , 2011 Thanks everyone for the information. Charlotte Livingston (Nee MacKenzie)MacKenzie lived to be 105 and was the oldest member of her Legion in North Sydney N.S. Canada. She married after the war but had no children. She was the consumate professional and even at 100, she would administer her youngest sister, my wife's grandmother, her monthly B12 shot by injection. Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICD Moffat Posted 21 November , 2011 Author Share Posted 21 November , 2011 Ian - no doubt you've already found the details of her service record held in the Library and Archives Canada - but just incase you haven't - hopefully this link will work: http://www.collectio...q3=&interval=20 Soldiers of the First World War - CEF MACKENZIE, CHARLOTTE 28/04/1888 NS RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6964 - 44 Cheers, Frev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICD Moffat Posted 21 November , 2011 Author Share Posted 21 November , 2011 Ian - no doubt you've already found the details of her service record held in the Library and Archives Canada - but just incase you haven't - hopefully this link will work: http://www.collectio...q3=&interval=20 Soldiers of the First World War - CEF MACKENZIE, CHARLOTTE 28/04/1888 NS RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6964 - 44 Cheers, Frev Frev, Thank you for the reference to LAC files. As I am in Ottawa, I will visit the Archives and get all the info they have. Much appreciated your efforts from down under Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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