
Lieutenant Eleanor Jean Thompson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY INFORMATION
Lieutenant (Army).
Military Medal (Enemy Air Raid)
Description: For gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy air raid. Although injured by a falling beam, these sisters displayed great presence of mind in extinguishing overturned oil stoves, and later rendered valuable assistance in the removal of patients.
Date of award: 1918-09-24
Source: London Gazette 9/24/18 Canadian Gazette 11/9/18 p. 1601
Comment: One of nine Military Medals awarded to Canadian Nursing Sisters. Meta Hodge was the other nursing sister referred to.The London Gazette entry can be found here.
Medaille des Epidemies en Bronze (France)
Date of award: 1926-07-09
Source: 9 July 1926 LG7 August 1926 CG P. 418
Comment: French Award
RESEARCH INFORMATION
One of nine Military Medals awarded to Canadian Nursing Sisters.
Meta Hodge was the other nursing sister referred to.
The London Gazette entry can be found here.
Medaille des Epidemies en Bronze French Award
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