Nursing Sister Alexina Dussault  Died: June 27, 1918
Regimental Number: |
NA
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Survived War: |
No |
Force: |
Army |
Regiment: |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Battalion: |
Llandovery Castle (Hospital Ship) |
Company: |
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Place of Birth: |
St. Hyacinthe, Quebec |
Country: |
Canada |
Next of Kin: |
Napolene Dussault, 673 Cadieux, Montreal, Quebec |
Address at Enlistment: |
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Date of Birth: |
March 25, 1882 |
Trade or Calling: |
Nurse |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Prior Military Experience: |
Yes |
Place of Enlistment: |
Quebec City, Quebec |
Date of Enlistment: |
September 25, 1914 |
Age at enlistment: |
32 |
Height: |
5 Feet 4 Inches |
Chest: |
32 Inches |
Expansion: |
2 Inches |
Religion: |
Roman Catholic |
Enlisted or Conscripted: |
Enlisted |
Saw service in: |
Europe |
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Cause of Death: |
Killed in Action |
Battle Died/Wounded: |
Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle torpedoed 114 miles south-west of the Fastnet Rock by U86 |
Date of Death: |
June 27, 1918 |
Age at Death: |
36 |
Buried at: |
Halifax Memorial, Nova Scotia |
Plot: |
Panel 2 |
Commemorated: |
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Prisoner of war: |
No |
Interned: |
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Gender: |
Female |
Ethnic Origin: |
Caucasian |
Rank |
Regiment |
Unit |
Company |
Nursing Sister
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Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Llandovery Castle (Hospital Ship) |
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Nursing Sister
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Canadian Army Medical Corps |
1st Casualty Clearing Station |
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Nursing Sister
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Canadian Army Medical Corps |
No. 2 Casualty Clearing Station |
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The Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle, bound from Halifax, Nova Scotia, for Liverpool, was torpedoed on June 27th, 1918, 114 miles south-west of the Fastnet Rock by U-86. Despite regulation Red Cross lights, the ship was deliberatly torpedeod and most survivors, including 14 Nursing Sisters were machine gunned. The Llandovery Castle became the rallying cry for the Canadian troops during the Last 100 Days offensive. |
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