Canadian Nurses

[Wiltshire]

Does anyone know if records exist of Canadian nurses who served in military hospitals in the UK during the war?

Graham

[jonbem]

Hi Graham

there may be info on these

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-nurses-service-records-1914-1918/

and

www.scarletfinders.co.uk/8.html

 

 

Edited 28 March , 2018 by jonbem
add 2nd link

[ForeignGong]

The Red Cross Nurses site is being updated at the moment and will be back on line in April.

 

https://www.redcross.org.uk/about-us/our-history/first-world-war-volunteers-database

 

Peter

[Keith Brannen]

Information about some resources at the Library and Archives Canada, and other resources links:

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/canada-nursing-sisters/Pages/canada-nursing-sisters.aspx

[laughton]

Graham:

 

On the CEFSG you said:

 

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The hospital did have a War Diary but it is in New Zealand. 

 

There are two members here that I know of that are located in NZ that may be able to assist.

 

jacksdad

Herekawe

 

There may be more.

 

I have the same issue with access to the NZ war diaries, as it does not appear that you can get them online. It appears that you can order a copy.

 

Richard

[alf mcm]

Graham,

 You will find their service records here, assuming you know their names. https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/search.aspx

 

Regards,

 

Alf McM

 

[alf mcm]

Graham,

  Searching the Register of the Royal Red Cross, and selecting 'Canadian' and 'Colonial' gives 64 women who probably came from Canada. https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?datasetname=register+of+the+royal+red+cross%2c+1883-1994&keywords=canadian+colonial  

   Searching only using 'Canadian' gives more results but it is possible many of these women did not come from Canada.  https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?datasetname=register+of+the+royal+red+cross%2c+1883-1994&keywords=canadian

 

Regards,

 

Alf McM

[Wiltshire]

Richard

Thank you for your replies.  I understand the NZ war diaries are in the process of being digitised.

Alf

Thanks for the links.  I have been working my way through the Canadian service records which are a great resource.  I will have a look at the Register of the Royal Red Cross.

Graham

[sotonmate]

Graham

 

You might be pleased to read that when I did some research on behalf of a Vancouver Islander, for his Canadian relative's Canadian wife, who, after she married in Norfolk, England, was a nurse while her husband served as a Doctor with RAMC, that her Medal Roll showed all of the UK hospitals that she served in !

Edited 28 August , 2018 by sotonmate

[Wiltshire]

Are the medal rolls available on line?

Graham

[sotonmate]

Yes, they are on Ancestry UK. I found mine among the Canadian VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) Lists.