Lieutenant Edith Louise Hibbs
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Hibbs,
Edith Louise
Date of birth: 1889-11-14
Place of birth: Montreal Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Mary Anne Hibbs, mother. Perbeck, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Graduate Nurse
Occupation (normalized): Professional Nurse, General
Gender: female
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1964-09-23
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
Rank detail
Lieutenant (Army).
Degree of service: Mesopotamia
Survived war: yes
Commemoration location: History book of Huxley, Elnora and Pine Lake called Buried Treasures
Awards
Royal Red Cross 2nd Class
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
469435
Service file: B4317-S004
Uploader's Notes:
Nursing Sister Hibbs saw service in Turkey and the Dardanelles, She was decorated for her services by King George the 5th at Buckingham Palace.
Nurse Edith Louisa Hibbs (Vi) became the matron of the hospital in Grande Prairie, Alberta for many years. She married a Dr Louis Fredette and they had one daughter, Hope.
Uploader's Research notes: [Nursing Sister Army Canadian Army Medical Corps Canadian Army Medical Corps Royal Red Cross 2nd Class ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2008-07-28
Last modified: 2021-06-09