Nursing Sister Eleanor Jean Thompson
Military Medal
Regimental Number: |
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Regiment: |
Canadian Army Medical Corps |
Unit: |
No. 6 Canadian General Hospital (Laval) |
Enlistment Date: |
December 29, 1915 |
Date of Birth: |
December 2, 1888 |
Date of Death: |
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Action: |
Enemy Air Raid |
Date of Award: |
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Citation: |
For gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy air raid. Although
injured by a falling beam, these sisters displayed great presence of
mind in extinguishing overturned oil stoves, and later rendered
valuable assistance in the removal of patients.
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Date of Citation: |
September 24, 1918 |
Citation Source: |
London Gazette 9/24/18
Canadian Gazette 11/9/18 p. 1601
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Award exists: |
Unknown
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Award location: |
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Award comments: |
One of nine Military Medals awarded to Canadian Nursing Sisters. Meta Hodge was the other nursing sister referred to. The London Gazette entry can be found here. |
Soldier Notes: |
One of the nine Canadian Nursing sisters awarded the Military Medal
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A description of Orders, Awards, Decorations and Medals can be found here.
