Lieutenant Mary Geraldine McGinnis

Died of Illness in WW1

Date of Death:

General Links Ranks Awards

General Information

Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
NA
Cause of Death (in war):
Died of Illness
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
London, Ontario
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
24 years 8 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
25 years 10 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
26 years 2 months
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Nurse
Next of Kin:
Phillip McGinnis, Father, 462 Picadilly St., London, Ontario
Address at Enlistment:
462 Picadilly St., London, Ontario
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
London, Ontario
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 4.0 in / 163 cm
Weight:
140 lbs / 64 kg
Chest:
34.0 in / 86 cm
Expansion:
1.5 in / 4 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Ottawa, Ontario
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
414 days in service
Buried at:
Saint Peter'S Cemetery, London, Ontario
Plot:
27. Sec. B. I.

Ranks

Conflict Rank Regiment Branch Unit Company Date From Date To
WW1 Lieutenant Canadian Army Medical Corps Army
WW1 Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps Army Canadian Army Medical Corps

Awards

Conflict Award Action Date of Award Date of Citation Source
WW1 Royal Red Cross 2nd Class

Notes

Served 1 year with the Queen Alexandria Imperial Nursing Service
Daughter of Philip and Minnie McGinnis, of 462, Piccadilly St., London, Ont.

Additional Service Notes

C A M C Nursing Sister, Caught Pneumonia in Guelph Hospital died 10-12 days later, Internment St Peter's Church London, Ontario
Arrived in England 4 Sept 1918
Served in England, CAMC Casualty Depot, 16 Canadian General Hospital, Orpington, Kent, England

Additional Next of Kin Notes

Father hilip McGinnis
Birth OCT 1860 • Athelstan Que
Death 25 NOV 1937 • Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Mother Mary Teresa Fitzgerald
Birth 1868 • Ontario
Marriage
28 Oct 1891 • Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA