Nursing Sister Margaret Jane Fortescue
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
H.M.H.S. Llandovery Castle (Hospital Ship)
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
York Factory, Manitoba
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
36 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
39 years 11 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Nursing Sister
Next of Kin:
Gertrude Fortescue, sister, St. Catherines, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 3.0 in / 160 cm
Weight:
Chest:
39.0 in / 99 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Not Specified
Saw Service in:
Unknown
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle torpedoed 114 miles south-west of the Fastnet Rock by U86
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 |
H.M.H.S. Llandovery Castle (Hospital Ship) |
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|
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Notes
The Hospital Ship Llandovery Castle, bound from Halifax, Nova Scotia, for Liverpool, was torpedoed on June 27th, 1918, 114 miles south-west of the Fastnet Rock by U-86. Despite regulation Red Cross lights, the ship was deliberately torpedoed and most survivors, including 14 Nursing Sisters were machine gunned. The Llandovery Castle became the rallying cry for the Canadian troops during the Last 100 Days offensive.
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