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Captain Edith Campbell

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Campbell, Edith
Date of birth: 1871-12-12
Place of birth: Montreal Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Evelyn Stewart Clouston, Sister, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Nurse
Occupation (normalized): Professional Nurse, General
Gender: female
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1951-02-22
Buried: Montreal (Mount Royal) Cemetery, Section F 1263

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Captain
Rank detail
  1. Captain (Army).
  2. Captain (Army).
  3. Captain (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 2nd Mention
Date of award: 1915-06-22
Source: London Gazette Canadian Gazette 17 July 1915 p.150

Royal Red Cross
Date of award: 1915-06-23
Source: London Gazette Canadian Gazette 17 July, 1915 P.151

Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List
Date of award: 1917-12-28
Source: London Gazette Canadian Gazette 26 Jan. 1919 p.2499

Military Medal
Description: For gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy air raid. Regardless of personal danger she attended to the wounded sisters and by her personal example inspired the sisters under her charge.

Date of award: 1918-09-24
Source: London Gazette Canadian Gazette 9 Nov. 1918 P.1607
Comment: London Gazette link 

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 84352
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B1429-S052
Uploader's Notes:

The British Journal of Nursing, published October 24, 1914, page 325:

"The following contingent of nurses have arrived in England from Canada by H.M.T. Franconia for service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and are at present the guests of St. Thomas' Hospital."

NURSING SISTERS NO. 1 GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Sister: Edith Campbell

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Uploader's Research notes: [Matron Army Canadian Army Medical Corps Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital Buxton Matron Army Canadian Army Medical Corps Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital Matron Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 1 Canadian General Hospital Royal Red Cross Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List - 2nd Mention Military Medal For gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy air raid. Regardless of personal danger she attended to the wounded sisters and by her personal example inspired the sisters under her charge.

London Gazette link

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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2006-05-27
Last modified: 2021-12-12