Lieutenant Mary Geraldine McGinnis
Died of Illness in WW1
Date of Death:
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
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Lieutenant |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
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| WW1 |
Nursing Sister |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Army |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
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Awards
| Conflict |
Award |
Action |
Date of Award |
Date of Citation |
Source |
| WW1 |
Royal Red Cross 2nd Class |
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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
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