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We remember Lena Aloa Davis
We remember Lena Aloa Davis
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1915
enlistment
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Source:8938467
7th April 1915
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Nursing Sister
Canadian Army Medical Corps
4th Canadian General Hospital
Source:8938467
17th April 1915 - 21st February 1918
1915
employment
Superintendent of Nurses
Hospital for the Insane
Queen Street, Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Source:8938494
1915
1915
location
Hospital for the Insane, Queen Street, Toronto, Ontario
Canada
other group residence address
Source:8938494
1915
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Died of Blackwater fever.
Sherborne
United Kingdom
Source:8634382
Source:5866845
21st February 1918
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
East of church.
Source:8634382
sibling
Emma Jane Davis
Source:8938467
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lena Aloa |
| Initials | LA |
| Last Name | Davis |
| Source | 5866845 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Female |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for the Insane, Queen Street, Toronto, Ontario | Canada | other group residence address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | Canadian Army Medical Corps | 4th Canadian General Hospital | Nursing Sister |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Davis | father | ||
| Martha Kitchen | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Jane Davis | sister |
Media
Media
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Nursing Sister Lena DavisFrom the IWM's collection of Women's War Work portraits: "L A Davis, Canadian Army Medical Corps. Died of illness contracted on duty in Salonika 21 February 1918."
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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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Grave of Lena Aloa DavisGrave of Lena Aloa Davis: Sherborne St John churchyard.Contributed by:
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InscriptionInscription on the grave of Lena Aloa Davis: Sherborne St John churchyard.Contributed by:
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Toronto Insane AsylumA 1910 image of unnamed nurses at the Toronto Insane Asylum on Queen Street. Lena Davis was superintendent of nurses at the asylum before going overseas for war in 1915.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
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 DMore about Wives and Daughters - female deaths - surnames beginning with D
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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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Bramley (Hartley Westpall, Sherfield upon Loddon, Stratfieldsaye, Stratfield Mortimer and others)More about Bramley (Hartley Westpall, Sherfield upon Loddon, Stratfieldsaye, Stratfield Mortimer and others)
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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 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Kristen1288 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Army Medical Corps blog | Kristen1288 | |
| Deaths: Nurses Deaths- Colonial Nursing Services | Kristen1288 | |
| Collections Canada - Full service record | Kristen1288 | |
| Personal Mention | Kristen1288 | |
| Toronto City Directory | Kristen1288 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Army Medical Corps | Peter34996 | |
| Nursing Sister Lena Davis | Kristen1288 | |
| "Women of the Empire" Memorial in York Minster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Detail from "Women of the Empire" Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| Grave of Lena Aloa Davis | DR117137 | |
| Inscription | DR117137 | |
| Toronto Insane Asylum | Kristen1288 | |
| Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum | James201 |
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