Rank unknown Emily Grace Burrough
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Rank unknown (British Army).
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Edmonton Public Schools - Alberta Master List of Teachers
Posted February 25, 1918 to March 25, 1919 - Served overseas 13 months
Miss Grace Burrough was included in a group photo of V.A.D. Nurses (Western Canada) leaving Toronto on January 31st, 1918 for overseas service.
Toronto Star - January 29, 1918:
Mrs. H. D. Warren has asked the contingent of St. John Ambulance Girls, who are on their way overseas from the West, to tea at the Royal Ontario Museum this afternoon. A dinner for these bonny V.A.D.'s will be given at the National Club tomorrow evening. They will be guests of honour at the Woman's Art Association musicale and tea in the afternoon.
Toronto Star - January 31, 1918:
V.A.D. NURSES WHO LEAVE TORONTO FOR EASTERN POINTS TO-DAY.
The Royal Ontario Museum was visited yesterday afternoon by Dr. Ellen Douglas and the Western nurses of the St. John Ambulance Corps, who leave Toronto today en route oversea. After inspecting the treasures under the supervision of the curator, Mr. Currelly, Mrs. H. D. Warren entertained at a war-time tea, assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Grant Pepler. A banquet was tendered the nurses at the National Club by the St. John Ambulance Brigade. A photo of Mrs. Warren and the nurses taken outside the museum shows the following:
Link to group photo of V.A.D. Nurses
A dinner was given at the National Club last night by the officers of the St. John Ambulance Brigade in honour of Dr. Ellen Douglas and those members of the Nursing Divisions of the Districts of Western Canada who are proceeding to England for service as V.A.D.'s for the duration of the war. Sir Henry Pellatt, who is head of the brigade in Canada, presided, and those present included Lady Pellatt, Canon and Mrs. Plumptree, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Gooderham, Mr. Noel Marshal, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. George, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. McCausland, Dr. and Mrs. Copp, and Dr. Douglas and her contingent.