Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 5537501

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1200 - 11

Title: Canadian Attestation Papers

Description: At the time of their enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Officer’s completed a Declaration Paper, volunteers a two sided Attestation Paper and conscripts a single sided Enlistment form. They each contain brief details about the individual. Images supplied by Libraries and Archives Canada. This source was connected by Imperial War Museums.

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/13686

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

Source information

ID: 8868722

Name: Mabel Emma Bruce

Title: Collections Canada - Full service record

Description: full service record.

Connected by: Kristen1288

URL: http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B1200-S011
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Additional: Matches attestation.

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ID: 8869429

Name: The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, p 16, July 26, 1951

Title: First Hospital Superintendent

Description: Obituary for Mabel Emma Bruce Evans.

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URL: http://images.ourontario.ca/Partners/ClaPL/CLaPL002714732pf_0017.pdf
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Additional: Details match service record.

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ID: 8869433

Reference: gbm_rrcr

Title: Register of the Royal Red Cross, 1883-1994 Transcription

Connected by: Kristen1288

UPP: GBM/RRCR/00002331

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

Source information

ID: 8869494

Name: Library and Archives Canada Online MIKAN no. 3213357

Title: Sister M.G Bruce No 16 General Hospital Orpington

Description: 1 photograph Credit: Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ Restrictions on use: Nil Copyright: Expired

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://collectionscanada.gc.ca/pam_archives/index.php?fuseaction=genitem.displayEcopies&lang=eng&rec_nbr=3213357&rec_nbr_list=3213357,4168194,4168193,4168190,4168191,4168192,3394819,3397049,3241267,3643474&title=Sister+M.G.+Bruce%2C+R.R.%2C+No.+16+Gen.+Orpington.+&ecopy=a006854-v8
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Additional: There is a prima facie case that this is a photograph of Nursing Sister Mabel Emma Bruce

Source information

ID: 8869556

Name: Canadian Great War Project

Title: Nursing Sister Mabel Emma Bruce

Description: " This entry is marked as a Nursing Sister on the LAC index. It is not clear why a Regimental Number is assigned to this name. "

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URL: http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/soldierDetail.asp?ID=93671
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Additional: Matches Nursing Sister Mabel Emma Bruce

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ID: 8869569

Name: Durham Region dot com 28/4/2008

Title: Street renamed after decorated war nurse

Description: " BOWMANVILLE -- Clarington Municipal council's recent decision to rename a local street after First World War hero Mabel Bruce"

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URL: http://m.durhamregion.com/news-story/3479233-street-renamed-after-decorated-war-nurse
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Additional: The name Mabel Bruce matches. In the Attestation the place of birth is given as Caesarea Durham Ontario, Canada.

Source information

ID: 8869581

Name: Sherrell Leetooze Published by Lynn Michael-John Associates, Bowmanville, 2014

Title: BOOK - WWI Nursing Sisters of Old Durham County

Description: The Nurses include Mabel Emma Bruce

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URL: http://globalgenealogy.com/countries/canada/ontario/central-ontario/resources/973017.htm
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Additional: The name Mabel Emma Bruce matches. In the Attestation the place of birth is given as Caesarea Durham Ontario, Canada.

Source information

ID: 8869594

Title: Birth Registration

Description: Registration of birth of Mabel Emma Bruce June 29th 1878

Connected by: Jonathan101862

Additional: Obtained from Ancestry.co.uk

Source information

ID: 8869604

Title: Sister M.G. Bruce, R.R., No. 16 Gen. Orpington.

Description: Library and Archives Canada Online MIKAN no. 3213357 Credit: Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/ Restrictions on use: Nil Copyright: Expired

Connected by: Jonathan101862

Source information

ID: 9008289

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Kristen1288

UPP: GBM/MCI/4949011

Credit: © The National Archives

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