Huffman, Annie Photo
Rank Nursing Sister
Unit # Canadian Army Medical Corps
Resident Mull
Books Of Rememberance Page Available

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.

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