Nursing Sister. Date of Birth: 18/05/1892. RG150, Accession 1992-93/166. Box: 4583-11, Item: 472139, PDF:- B4583-SO11. Born at Blenheim, ON., Co. of Kent. Present address: 652 Piccadilly St., London, ON. N of K: Aci Huffman – Mull, ON. R.R. #1 (father). Mother Mrs. Margaret Huffman. Attestation: 23/07/18 at London, ON. Medical Exam “Fit” 20/11/1918 at London, ON. Medical History Sheet – Examined: 23/07/18 at London, ON. From Blenheim, ON, Kent Co.
Apparent age: 26 yrs. Height: 5’ 7”, Weight 164/180 #, Chest: 32” Physical – Good, Vision 20/20 both, Hearing 20/20 Normal. Medical Exam 10/08/18. War Service Gratuity $90.00.
Nursing Sister Annie Huffman left for overseas December 2nd, 1918, with a draft of the A.M.C. and was stationed at Orpington Hospital, England.
From Certificate of Service:- Canadian Army Medical Corp. 23/07/18. She served in Canada and in England with the CAMC #16 Cdn. General Hospital and M.M. A. T. Eusequibo.
10 Oct. 1918 Influenza – Soar throat, cough, headache, nausea and vomiting. Began with a cold and headache – pains and vomiting and chills – Recovered.
Departed Shorncliffe 9/12/18. 1/01/1919 Arrived in Canada attached to 16th CGH. 2/01/19 attached to Orpington. 28/03/19 SOS posting to Essquibo 31/05/19. 9/09/19 Embarkation for Canada. 4/10/19 TOS in Canada. 16/10/19 S.O.S. “ General Demobilization.
To General Demobilization 28/01/1920. SOS 4/10/19. Pay $40.00/mth. Arrived from Canada. TOS 4/01/19
Discharged from London Convalescent Hospital.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Sources | Public General Hospital Roll of Honour - Chatham, Blenheim Freedom Library, In Khaki - Blenheim Enlistment Book, LAC |
Height | 5'7" |
Weight | 164 lbs. to 180 lbs. lbs |
Eye Colour | Grey |
Age | 26 yrs. |
Complexion | Fair |
Hair | Black |
Race | White |
Birthplace | Harwich Township |
Religion | Methodist |
Last Place of Employment | Graduate Nurse |
Average Earnings | Professional |
Marital Status | Single |
When Enlisted | Volunteered September 1914, Called for Service. |
Where Enlisted | June 22nd. 1918, London, Ontario |
Next of Kin | Father- Aci Huffman,R.R.#1 Mull. Mother- Mrs. Margaret Huffman, Sister- Hazel Huffman. Brothers- John A. Huffman, Gunner Malcolm Huffman, E. Blake Huffman and Arthur S. Huffman. |
Notice something wrong with this record? Or, do you have something to add? Report it using our online form.