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We remember Agnes Macpherson
We remember Agnes Macpherson
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1916
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Nursing Sister
Canadian Army Medical Corps
3rd Stationary Hospital
Source:5657480
22nd November 1916 - 30th May 1918
1918
death
Died of wounds
Hospital was bombed by the Germans. She was too badly wounded to be moved, and died of her wounds shortly after the bombing.
No 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital near Doullens
France
Source:5657480
30th May 1918
burial
Gezaincourt
France
III. A. 26.
Source:5657480
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Agnes |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Macpherson |
| Source | 5657480 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Army Medical Corps | 3rd Stationary Hospital | Nursing Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ellen Mary Rae | mother | ||
| James MacPherson | father |
Media
Media
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Doullens, May 1918From the IWM collection, "The Canadian journalists visiting the ruins of No. 3 Canadian General Hospital at Doullens which was bombed during an air-raid on the night of 29 May 1918. 27 July 1918."Contributed by:
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"Women of the Empire" Memorial in York MinsterOverview image of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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Detail from "Women of the Empire" MemorialDetail image of part of the "Women of the Empire" memorial panels in York Minster.Contributed by:
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Nurses memorial at the National Memorial ArboretumA Memorial to Voluntary Aid Detachment and Professional Nurses who lost their lives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, dedicated and unveiled on 4th June 2018 at an event attended by HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, Royal Patron of the Nursing Memorial Appeal. The memorial takes the form of hands cast in bronze holding a globe carrying the names of nurses who lost their lives in service in the two World Wars. Further information about the memorial can be found on the Nursing Memorial Appeal website at www.nursingmemorialappeal.org.ukContributed by:
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Nursing Sister A. MacPherson - GravestoneCWGC gravestone of Nursing Sister A. MacPherson at Bagneux British Cemetery.Contributed by:
Yvonne27542
Communities
Communities
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Bluebirds: Canadian Nurses of WW1More about Bluebirds: Canadian Nurses of WW1
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Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with MMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with M
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"Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Canadian Army Nursing ServiceMore about "Women of the Empire" at York Minster - Canadian Army Nursing Service
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Army Medical Corps | Peter34996 | |
| Margaret MacPHERSON | Peter34996 | |
| Doullens, May 1918 | Kristen1288 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 | |
| Nursing Sister A. MacPherson - Gravestone | Yvonne27542 |
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