Nursing Sister Hilda Havergal MacDonald
Survivor of WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
Moore Barracks Military Hospital, Shorncliffe
Company:
Shorncliffe
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Glendyer, Nova Scotia
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
29 years 10 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
104 years 1 month
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Nurse
Next of Kin:
Mrs. R. J. MacDonald, Box 86, Wilkie, Saskatchewan
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 2.0 in / 157 cm
Weight:
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
Moore Barracks Military Hospital, Shorncliffe |
Shorncliffe |
|
|
| Rank given as part of RRC (2nd class) award citation in LG 24th Oct 1917 |
Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Royal Red Cross 2nd Class |
|
|
|
L/G 30350 p.10980 23/10/1917 |
Notes
A notice appeared regarding the award of the Royal Red Cross (Second Class) to a Hilda MacDonald.
(Chronicle Herald - Friday 05 January 1990 - Page C5) Hilda MacDonald dies at age 104 - MacDonald, Hilda Havergall - 104, Wolfville, died Thursday in Eastern Kings Memorial Hospital, Wolfville. Born in Glendyer, Inverness County, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Annabel (Cameron) MacDonald. She received her nursing training at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in 1910. In 1914, she went overseas with 24 nurses and was awarded a Royal Red Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace. After the war, she returned to Canada and worked for four years in Saskatchewan before accepting a position with the Nova Scotia Teachers College, where she worked for 20 years. Many of her retirement years were spent in Wolfville and her summer cottage in Glendyer. The body has been cremated. A grave-side service will be held at a later date in Elmwood Cemetery, Glendyer. Donations may be made to Eastern Kings Memorial Hospital.
Matrons & Nursing Sisters Decorated - Royal Red Cross
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