Captain Sophie Mary Hoerner
PERSONAL INFORMATION
MILITARY INFORMATION
- Lieutenant (Army). 1919-04-18 to 1919-06-14
- Lieutenant (Army). 1918-08-11 to 1919-04-18
- Lieutenant (Army). 1918-04-20 to 1918-08-11
- Captain (Army). 1917-11-07 to 1918-04-20
- Lieutenant (Army). 1915-04-15 to 1915-05-22
Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List (General Service)
Description: "Brought to notice for gallant and distingusihed service in the field"
Date of award: 1916-06-13
Date of award: 1916-06-13
Source: LG 29623
Royal Red Cross 2nd Class (General Service)
Description: No Citation
Date of award: 1916-06-03
Source: LG 29608
Royal Red Cross 1st Class (General Service)
Description: No citation
Date of award: 1919-06-08
Source: LG 31370
RESEARCH INFORMATION
Named on Nominal Roll for No. 3 General Hospital (McGill), embarkation Port - Montreal, Ship - S.S. Metagama, and dated 06 May 1915. Discharged due to demobilization on June 23, 1919 at Montreal.
Source: LAC files See also LAC web site "The Call To Duty, Canada's Nursing Sisters" here: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/nursing-sisters/025013-2102-e.html
Sophie Hoerner's personal papers were donated to the Library and Archives of Canada in 1977. They are in file R2495-0-7-E
[Nursing Sister Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 3 Canadian General Hospital Joined the 3rd General Hospital at Camiers on August 12. On leave from January 06-23, 1919 in England. Posted to England as Home Establishment on April 18, 1919 Nursing Sister Army Canadian Army Medical Corps Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot Casualty Company, Bexhill Attached to the Canadian General Hospital at Taplow on May 15. Awarded Royal Red Cross, 1st Class on June 08, (LG 31370). Returned to Canada aboard SS Aquitania from Southampton to Halifax, June 14-20, 1919. Nursing Sister Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 3 Canadian General Hospital Sailed with No 3 Canadian General Hospital from Montreal to Devonport aboard SS Metagama, May 06-16, 1915. She was part of a draft attached to 1st Canadian General Hospital from May 22 to July 18. On return, she was appointed Assistant Matron. Awarded the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class on June 03, 1916, (LG 29608). Mentioned in Despatches June 13, 1916, (LG 29623). On leave from June 26 to July 07, 1916, and again from June 02 to 21, 1917. Nursing Sister Army Canadian Army Medical Corps Canadian Army Medical Corps Depot Casualty Depot, Shorncliffe Posted to the CAMC Depot at Shorncliffe for transport duty to Canada. Attached on command to the HS Llandovery Castle on May 02. Sailed aboard HS Llandovery Castle from Avonmouth to Halifax, May 06-16. Proceeded on leave in Canada on arrival. She spent some time visiting her former home at Saranac Lake, New York, where a civic reception was held in her honour. Reported back to the CAMC Depot at Shorncliffe on June 26. Attached temporarily to the Red Cross Special Hospital at Buxton. Matron Army Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 3 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station Reported to No. 3 Casualty Clearing Station on November 12, 1917. Promoted to Acting Matron, (LG 30686). Mentioned in Despatches 'A' List General Service "Brought to notice for gallant and distingusihed service in the field" Royal Red Cross 2nd Class General Service No Citation Royal Red Cross 1st Class General Service No citation ]