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 8th 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