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Rank Nursing Sister of Lieutenant
Unit # Canadian Army Medical Corps
Resident Highgate

DOB: 25/09/ 1878. RG150, Accession, 1992-93/166, Box: 4890-47, Item: 337287, PDF:- B4890-SO47. Born at Highgate, Kent Co., ON. Present address: Highgate, Kent Co. ON. Next of Kin: Charles A. Johnston, 898 Seminols Ave., Detroit, Michigan, USA. (Brother). Graduate Nurse. To Army Medical Corps. No previous Military Service.  Attestation: – “Fit”. at London, ON. 17/07/1916.

Apparent Age: 27 yrs. Height 5’ 6” , Chest: 36 “, Complexion: Fresh, Eyes: Blue, Hair: Dark. Vaccination scar Right Calf, right leg.       

Nursing Sister Margaret Johnston left in August 1916 for England, France Nov. 1917.

Theatre :- France. Date of Service:- 15/08/16. Box 34 Montague P.E. I.

Reported  4/01/ 17:- Tonsillitis – Sisters Conv. Home – Hardelot, England. Returned to unit 13/01/17; # 8 

General – Rouen. 22/03/19 “Debility – Prince of Wales Hospital, London.  – Marifebone R. Lmg. Hernina. (Debility 8/04/19 (Debiliyy – Unfit for any service for one month) Nurse Johnston was transferred to the Cdn. Red Cross – OFFS Hospital in London, 16/04/19.

 Reported fit for General Service. In this case unfit for any service for six months – returned to Hospital in Canada. CRC Off. North Rudley. 16/04/19. Disc. 18/05/19 

Discharged 18/05/1919 and returned to Canada.  

After the war, Margaret married a Mr. Golden. Margaret J. passed away 10/04/1966 at Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, ON.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Church of the Redeemer - Highgate, LAC
Height 567"
Eye Colour Blue
Age 27 yrs.
Complexion Fresh
Hair Dark
Race White
Birthplace Highgate, Ontario
Religion Anglican
Last Place of Employment Graduate Nurse
Average Earnings Professional
Marital Status Single
When Enlisted July 1916
Where Enlisted London, Ontario
Next of Kin Charles A. Johnston, 898 Seminols Ave., Detroit, Michigan, USA. (Brother).

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