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Captain Elizabeth Laurie Smellie

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1884-03-22
Place of birth: Port Arthur Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Dt. T. S. T. Smellie, 216 Court St. N., Port Arthur, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Trained Nurse
Gender: female
Religion: Presbyterian

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank: Captain
Rank detail
  1. Rank unknown (Army).
  2. Captain (Army).
Survived war: yes
Awards

Royal Red Cross 1st Class
Description: His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Royal Red Cross Decoration to the undermentioned ladies of the Nursing Services in recognition of their valuable service in connection with the War
Date of award: 1917-10-23
Date of award: 1917-10-24
Source: L/G 30350 p.10973 23/10/1917

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 234589
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8997-S033
Uploader's Notes:

AKA: Elizabeth Cawrie

Chief Superintendant, Victorian Order of Nurses, awarded the Commander of the British Empire - 1934

Uploader's Research notes: [Assistant Matron Army Canadian Army Medical Corps Moore Barracks Military Hospital Shorncliffe Cited in L/G as part of announcement of award of Royal Red Cross 1st Class 24th Oct 1917 Matron Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 11 Canadian General Hospital Royal Red Cross 1st Class His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Royal Red Cross Decoration to the undermentioned ladies of the Nursing Services in recognition of their valuable service in connection with the War ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-07-20
Last modified: 2009-03-02