CEF Soldier Detail

Nursing Sister Edith Emma Alway

Regimental Number:
NA
Survived War:
 Yes
Force:
 Army
Regiment:
 Canadian Army Medical Corps
Battalion:
 Canadian Army Medical Corps
Company:
Place of Birth:
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
Country:
 England
Next of Kin:
Mrs. J. Chatfield Church St., Balbriggan, Ireland, Sister
Address at Enlistment:
Date of Birth:
March 8, 1889
Trade or Calling:
Nursing Sister
Marital Status:
 Single
Prior Military Experience:
Yes
Place of Enlistment:
 London, England
Date of Enlistment:
May 18, 1916
Age at enlistment:
27
Height:
 5 Feet 7 Inches
Chest:
Expansion:
Religion:
 Church of England
Enlisted or Conscripted:
 Enlisted
Saw service in:
Europe    
Cause of Death:
Survived
Battle Died/Wounded:
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Buried at:
Plot:
Commemorated:
 
Prisoner of war:
No
Interned:
Gender:
 Female
Ethnic Origin:
Caucasian
LAC Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1Box 130-2
Rank Regiment Unit Company
Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps Canadian Army Medical Corps
Nursing Sister Canadian Army Medical Corps No. 8 Canadian Stationary Hospital

Previous service with the Canadian Red Cross under Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service ( QAIMNS ). 

Also known as Edith Emma Carter.

 
Awards and Decorations
War Service Badge Class A