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We remember Mary Frances Elizabeth Munro
We remember Mary Frances Elizabeth Munro
Timeline
Timeline
1866
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Nursing Sister
Canadian Army Medical Corps
3rd Canadian General Hospital
Source:5731882
12th May 1915 - 7th September 1915
1915
death
War Related Sickness
Died of overwork and dysentery,
Mudros, Island of Lemnos
Greece
Source:5731882
Source:9234760
7th September 1915
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Mary Frances Elizabeth |
| Initials | MFE |
| Last Name | Munro |
| Source | 5731882 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Army Medical Corps | 3rd Canadian General Hospital | Nursing Sister |
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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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"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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New memorial honours WWI nurses"Acting on a request from the Canadian government, the CWGC had a new memorial designed to honour the service and sacrifice of nurses from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Britain who worked in several hospitals established on Lemnos...Matron Jessie Jaggard and Nursing Sister Mary Frances Munro both served with the 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital and were among 70 Canadian nurses stationed on the Greek island of Lemnos who treated thousands of sick and wounded Allied soldiers, including many from Newfoundland, during the 1915 campaign "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:
James201
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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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Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) Nurses who attested in 1915More about Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) Nurses who attested in 1915
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Trent University archives | Kristen1288 | |
| Rememberingfirstworldwarnurses Blog | Lizbet72994 | |
| PDF of service record package | Lizbet72994 | |
| The British Journal of Nursing - 9th October 1915 - Our Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| The British Journal of Nursing - 16th October 1915 | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Army Medical Corps | Peter34996 | |
| Frances MUNRO | Peter34996 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| New memorial honours WWI nurses | Janet2378 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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