Matron Edith Catherine Rayside
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
No. 11 Canadian General Hospital
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Lancaster, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
43 years
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Nursing Sister
Next of Kin:
J. Stuart Rayside, Lancaster, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Presbyterian
Place of Enlistment:
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Was a Prisoner of War:
Not Specified
Height:
5 ft 10.0 in / 178 cm
Weight:
Chest:
40.0 in / 102 cm
Expansion:
3.0 in / 8 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
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Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
Buried at:
St. Andrews Presbyterian, South Lancaster, Ontario
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Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Matron |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 11 Canadian General Hospital |
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| WW1 |
Matron |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
No. 2 Canadian General Hospital |
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Notes
Superintendent of the Hamilton General Hospital - awarded Commander of the British Empire - 1934.
The following was reported in the Toronto Star on August 31st, 1917:
Nursing Sister E. Rayside is expected home this week from England to take up her duties as superintendent of military hospitals in Canada.
First woman to receive an honorary degree from the University of Toronto, November 11th, 1919. This notice appeared in the Toronto Star on November 10th, 1919, pg. 9:
Miss Rayside, of Ottawa, is the guest of R. H. Cowley, 117 Farnham avenue. Miss Rayside is to have the degree of Master of Household Science conferred on her tomorrow at Toronto University, it being the first time in Canada that this honor has been conferred on any woman.
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