Uncommemorated Bellevillians

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This list of Belleville/Thurlow men who served and died in Europe during the First World War but who are not commemorated on the Belleville Cenotaph was drawn up by Dr. Don Brearley.

Private Percy Babcock was born in Belleville on Dec 5, 1896 son of George Babcock and Sarah Prest. A solderer by trade, he enlisted in Belleville on Feb 8, 1916 and arrived in England on Oct 28, 1916 aboard the S S Northland. He served with the 2^nd Battalion and was wounded in the head, shoulder and leg by shrapnel during an attack on the left of Passchendaele village. Private Percy Babcock died on Nov 6, 1917 aged 20 years 11 months 1 day.

Private Edward Roy Bean was born in Belleville on June 22, 1892 son of John Bean and Mary Leveck. Engaged in farming, he enlisted on Sept 22, 1914 in the 2^nd Battalion, C.E.F., sailed for overseas aboard the SS Cassandra on Oct 4, 1914 and served in France. Private Edward Roy Bean died in hospital of shrapnel wounds on Sept 5, 1916 aged 24 years 2 months 13 days and is interred at Puchevillers, Picardie, France.

Private William Alfred Blaind was born in Belleville on Jan 7, 1878 son of Thomas Blaind and Louisa Southworth. Prior to the War, he served as the drummer of the 15^th Battalion Bugle Band and also Johnstone’s Pipe Band. He enlisted at Toronto on July 28, 1915 and went overseas with the 74^th Battalion of Toronto. He was severely wounded at the Battle of the Somme, was treated at the Euclid Hall Military Hospital in Toronto and later at the United States Public Health Service Hospital, a military institution in New York. Private William Alfred Blaind died on Nov 8, 1921 aged 43 years 10 months 1 day.

Corporal Lorne Alexander Blue was born in Thurlow Township on July 28, 1893 son of Neil Blue and Mary Smith. He enlisted in Winnipeg on Feb 10, 1916 and served in France with the 1^st Battalion, Canadian Engineers. He was in all the big battles including Hill 60 and escaped without suffering a wound. After the Armistice he crossed the Rhine with the 1^st Division and returned to Scotland on leave. Corporal Lorne Alexander Blue died of pneumonia in Glasgow on Feb 8, 1919 aged 25 years 6 months 10 days and is interred at the Glasgow Western Necropolis.

Private Charles Cecil Bowden was born in Belleville on Dec 22, 1896 son of Henry Bowden and Agnes Loft. Employed as a grocery clerk, he enlisted in the 155^th Battalion on Mar 18, 1916 and sailed to England aboard the SS Northland on Oct 18, 1916. Lance Corporal Bowden requested to revert to the rank of Private so that he could proceed to France, was transferred to the 2^nd Battalion and joined his Unit on Dec 9, 1916. Private Charles Cecil Bowden was killed in the Battle of Fresnoy on May 12, 1917 aged 20 years 4 months 20 days and is interred at Vimy, Pas de Calais, France.

Sapper Douglas Hanley Calhoun was born in Belleville on Jan 17, 1890 son of Robert Calhoun and Elizabeth Parke. A civil engineer by trade, he enlisted on Oct 19, 1915 and served with the 46^th Queen’s Battery. While on road work in the forward area an enemy shell landed nearby and fragments nearly severed his left leg. Interred at the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium, Sargeant Douglas Hanley Calhoun died on Oct 19, 1917 aged 27 years 9 months 2 days.

Major Kenneth Leon Taylor Campbell was born in Belleville on Dec 25, 1884 son of Frank Campbell and Emma Taylor; he was the grandson of Col. Campbell and Sherriff George Taylor of Belleville. He was farming near Saskatoon when he enlisted as a private on Sept 21, 1914 and served with the 5^th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Awarded the Military Cross for gallantry and devotion to duty, Major Kenneth Leon Taylor Campbell died on Apr 28, 1917 aged 32 years 4 months 3 days and is interred at the Ecoivres Military Cemetery, France.

Lance Sergeant Daniel Hubert Carl was born in Thurlow Township on July 20, 1897 son of Daniel Carl and Elizabeth Miller. Engaged in farming he enlisted on July 16, 1915 and embarked for overseas on May 16, 1916 aboard the SS Baltic. He served with the 80^th Battalion, served in France and was promoted in rank on Oct 11, 1916. Lance Sergeant Daniel Hubert Carl was killed in action on Oct 21, 1916 aged 19 years 3 months 1 day and is memorialized at Vimy, Pas de Calais, France.

Gunner Charles David Clairmont was born in Thurlow Township on June 4, 1891 son of Charles Clairmont and Isabella Doran. A barber, he enlisted with the Canadian Field Artillery on Sept 6, 1915 and served in France and Belgium. After the battle at Ypres he was admitted to hospital in June 1916 for shell shock, was returned to the convalescent hospital in Kingston and discharged on Oct 10, 1917. Gunner Charles David Clairmont died of meningitis in Toronto on Sept 2, 1919 aged 28 years 2 months 28 days and is interred at Mount Hope Cemetery, Toronto.

Lieutenant Vincent Robert Alexander Crombie was born in Belleville on June 4, 1897 son of Robert Crombie and Susan Benson. He was a clerk by trade, enlisted on Nov 9, 1914 and served with the 19^th Infantry Battalion. He received a gunshot wound to the chest on Oct 12, 1918 and was treated at the 20^th General Hospital in Dannes, Camiers, France. Awarded the M.C., Lieutenant Vincent Robert Alexander Crombie is interred at Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France having died on Oct 26, 1918 aged 21 years 4 months 22 days.

Lieutenant Wallace Sinclair Earle was born in Belleville on Feb 7, 1889 son of John Earle and Elizabeth Wallace. After teaching school for a year, he entered Queen’s University and subsequently worked as a land surveyor in Vancouver. In 1914 he enlisted with the No 6 Company, Divisional Engineers. In Oct 1915 he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and, while on an artillery reconnaissance mission, was shot down by the Germans near Peronne. Lieutenant Wallace Sinclair Earle died on Apr 16, 1916 and is commemorated at the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Lieutenant James Henry Grant was born in Belleville on Oct 6, 1891 son of John Grant and Mary Mullins. He was a graduate of McGill University, a lawyer by trade and was living in Nelson, B.C. when he enlisted. He served with the 102^nd Battalion, C.E.F., received a gunshot wound to the left shoulder and was treated at the Duchess Westminster Hospital in Le Touquet, France. Lieutenant James Henry Grant died of septicaemia on Dec 20, 1916 aged 25 years 2 months 14 days and is interred at Etaples Military Cemetery.

Private Austin Green was born in Thurlow Township on Apr 21, 1897 son of Daniel Green and Susan Minnie. He was a shipper by trade, was living in Toronto and enlisted on Feb 17, 1916. He went overseas with the Sportsmen’s Battalion and was later transferred to the 4^th Battalion, arriving in France on Mar 9, 1917. He was first wounded at Vimy Ridge and after a short convalescence in England returned to France. Private Austin Green, of Mohawk Indigenous stock, died of wounds received in action on Sept 3, 1918 aged 21 years 4 months 12 days and is interred at Aubigny Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Private William Arthur Henderson was born in Thurlow Township on May 11, 1886 son of John Henderson and Elizabeth McMullen. He was a farmer near Avonhurst, Saskatchewan when he enlisted on Dec 22, 1915. He served with the 16^th Battalion, Canadian Infantry and embarked for overseas duty aboard the S S Olympic arriving in England on May 8, 1916. Private William Arthur Henderson M.C. died on Apr 9, 1917 aged 30 years 10 months 28 days and is interred at the Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Private James Albert Johnson was born in Belleville on Apr 1, 1880 son of Mordecai Johnson and Emeline Palmer. He was united in marriage on Jan 3, 1900 to Ellen Keegan. Working as a freight checker, he enlisted on Apr 1, 1915 with the 52^nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Manitoba Regiment. Private James Albert Johnson was killed in action on Nov 4, 1917 aged 37 years 7 months 3 days and is interred at Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Corporal George Merriam Ling was born in Belleville on Apr 28, 1891 son of David Ling and Minnie Merriam. He was a brass finisher by trade, was united in marriage on June 20, 1914 to Ida LaLonde and was living in Toronto when he enlisted on Aug 31, 1915. He left Toronto with the 92^nd Highlanders and was later transferred to the Black Watch. He had previously been twice hospitalized for shell shock, received a penetrating gunshot wound to the chest and died in London on Dec 9, 1917 aged 26 years 7 months 11 days. Corporal George Merriam Ling is interred at Brookwood Military Hospital, Surrey, England.

Lieutenant William Clark McGinnis was born in Belleville on Aug 13, 1885 son of Arthur McGinnis and Jane Clarke. He was a mining engineer by trade, enlisted on Nov 22, 1916 and was serving at the Canadian Engineers Training Depot at St John’s, Quebec. He suffered repeated haemorrhages from the alimentary canal and underwent surgery at the Montreal General Hospital. Lieutenant William Clark McGinnis died on Dec 11, 1916 aged 31 years 3 months 28 days and is interred at the Belleville Cemetery Section M, Lot 4, Grave 3.

Private Thomas Frederick McHugh was born in Belleville on Feb 22, 1885 son of Thomas McHugh and Jane Maybee. He enlisted on Aug 15, 1916, embarked for overseas on Oct 17, 1916 and arrived in France on Dec 6, 1916. He served with the 2^nd Battalion, C.E.F. and was hospitalized in Apr 1917 suffering a gunshot wound to the right leg. Private Thomas Frederick McHugh was killed in action on Aug 30, 1918 aged 33 years 6 months 8 days and is interred at Valley Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

Private John Charles McKnight was born in Belleville on Sept 1, 1895 son of William McKnight and Mary McCutcheon. He was a printer by trade employed at the Intelligencer being a linotype operator. He served overseas with the 6^th Canadian Reserve Battalion, became ill with influenza and pneumonia and was admitted to the 14^th General Hospital in Eastwood, England. Private John Charles McKnight died on Oct 31, 1918 aged 23 years 1 month 30 days and is interred at the Seaford Cemetery, Sussex, England.

Captain Hubert Patterson Osborne was born in Belleville on Apr 28, 1895 son of Lt Col William Osborne and Evelyn Phippen. The family removed to Fredericton, N.B. and he was a student at Osgoode Hall studying Law in 1914. Captain Osborne left Halifax on June 28, 1916 and on arrival in England joined the Royal Flying Corps; on July 3, 1917 he arrived at the northern France and Belgium border as part of the 21^st Squadron. While performing artillery observation over German lines his plane was hit and Captain Hubert Patterson Osborne died on July 7, 1917 aged 22 years 2 months 9 days and is interred at Perth Cemetery, Belgium.

Private Hector Cameron Roy was born at the farmhouse in Thurlow Township on June 5, 1884 son of John Roy and Agnes Ray. He removed to Winnipeg where he was employed as a chauffeur and enlisted on Mar 21, 1916. He had 5 years military experience with the Winnipeg Rifles, embarked aboard the S S Scandinavian on Apr 16, 1917 and arrived in France on Nov 1, 1917. Private Hector Cameron Roy died on Mar 24, 1918 aged 33 years 9 months 19 days interred at Vimy, Pas de Calais, France.

Private Sidney Sanford was born in Thurlow Township on Nov 6, 1888 son of Simon Sanford and Annie McLean. He was employed as a farmhand at the outbreak of War, enlisted at Belleville on Jan 7, 1915 and embarked for overseas on June 24, 1915 aboard the SS Missanabie. He served with the Eastern Ontario Regiment, 21^st Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Private Sidney Sanford died on Sept 17, 1916 aged 27 years 10 months 11 days, interred at Vimy, Pas de Calais, France.

Lance Corporal Wilbur Charles Vandervoort was born at Belleville on Jan 20, 1893 son of Charles Vandervoort and Frances Roblin. He was employed as a telephone lineman with Bell Telephone in Toronto and enlisted at Valcartier, Qc on Sept 22, 1914. He embarked for France on Jan 27, 1915 and served with the 15^th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Lance Corporal Wilbur Charles Vandervoort died on Apr 24, 1915 aged 22 years 3 months 4 days interred at Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Belgium.

Nurses of World War I: Mary Olevia Wilson

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Mary Olevia Wilson was born on Jan 15, 1892 at the farm house at the “front of Sidney Township”, Hastings County, daughter of Francis Wilson and Elizabeth Blakely.

She was educated locally, was a graduate of the Nursing School at the Kingston General Hospital in May 1916 and was soon named the Head Operating Room Nurse. Miss Wilson resigned in Oct, enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps on Nov 1, 1916 and served initially at the Ongwanada Military Hospital in Kingston.

Height: 5’ 3”

Weight: 115lb

Age: 24

Nursing Sister Wilson went overseas in Mar 1917 and served in the hospitals in Westenhanger, Shorncliffe and Orpington England and then with the # 7 Canadian General Hospital at Étaples, France until the Armistice; she was admitted to hospital in Le Touquet, France with influenza. Miss Wilson returned to Canada setting sail on Aug 8, 1919 aboard the S.S. Megantic and was discharged on Aug 17, 1919. She followed the practice of her profession at Vancouver and San Francisco before returning to Kingston in 1924 in charge of wards at KGH and to administrative staff. She served as Acting Director of Nursing and was Assistant to the Superintendent of the Hospital until her retirement in July 1961. “Her ability and her personality made staff, students and patients remember her with respect and affection”.

Olevia Wilson (centre), courtesy of the Museum of Health Care, Kingston

Mary Olevia Wilson died at Trenton on Dec 16, 1981 aged 89 years 11 months 1 day. She is interred at the Belleville Cemetery Section J Row 4 Grave 11.

Nurses of World War I: Ann Maria Williams

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Ann Maria Williams was born in Manchester, England on Feb 18, 1888 daughter of John Williams and Maria Lever.

She was educated locally and graduated from the Nursing School at Salford, England on Apr 9, 1912. Miss Williams enlisted with Britain’s Territorial Nursing Service at the height of the War in 1915.

In 1916 she was sent to the Western Front to serve at a British Army base hospital in France. Her individual contribution was such that she was mentioned in despatches for “gallant service” by the British Commander, Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig. In 1919, Miss Williams was awarded the O.B.E.

She immigrated to Canada in Oct 1920 aboard the vessel Victorian, was first employed at the St. Andrew’s Hospital in New Brunswick and later at the Tuberculosis Mountain Sanatorium in Hamilton, Ontario. Miss Williams was united in marriage on Apr 21, 1923 to CAMC Veteran Arthur Rawson and settled at St Catharines, Ontario removing to Belleville about 1929, residing at 27 Sinclair Street. Here the couple raised their family and she became the first woman charter member of the Army, Navy and Air Force Veteran’s Association. After the death of her husband Mrs. Rawson resided at 19 Yeomans Street.

Ann Maria Rawson died at the Belleville General Hospital on Dec 13, 1967 aged 79 years 9 months 25 days. She is interred at the Belleville Cemetery Section B Row 4 Grave 43.

Nurses of World War I: Margaret Ann Whitfield

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Margaret Ann Whitfield was born at the farm house on Concession 7, Lot 4 near Fraserville, North Monaghan Township, Peterborough County, Ontario on April 13, 1893 daughter of Wesley Whitfield and Jane Chambers; there is a Whitfield Road in Fraserville.

She was educated locally, was a graduate of the Nursing School at Belleville in 1916 and was living at 292 Charles Street. Miss Whitfield enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps on May 7, 1917 at Kingston.

Height: 5’ 5”

Weight: 135lb

Age: 24

Nursing Sister Whitfield served at the Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital in Taplow and hospitals in Buxton, Orpington and Granville, England; she was hospitalized in Nov 1918 with influenza. Miss Whitfield returned to Canada setting sail on Sept 6, 1919 aboard the S.S. Orduna and was discharged on Sept 15, 1919. She established herself in the practice of her profession at Windsor, Ontario and was united in marriage on Aug 16, 1921 to Howard Lough, a graduate of the Ontario College of Pharmacy in 1916 and a native of Marmora. The couple lived in Brantford, Ontario until 1960 when they removed to Calgary, Alberta.

Margaret Ann Lough died on Aug 3, 1986 aged 93 years 3 months 20 days. She is interred at Union Cemetery Section L, Lot 8, Block 6.

Nurses of World War I: Grace Brown Waters

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Grace Brown Waters was born on June 15th, 1881, at the 9^th Concession, Lot 34 in Brighton Township, Northumberland County near Campbellford, Ontario, daughter of David Waters and Margaret Keith. The family removed to Belleville about the turn of the century, the father of our subject employed as a tailor and living at 27 Forin Street.

She was educated locally, was a graduate of a 3 year course, and was in the first graduate class of the Nursing School at St Luke’s Hospital in Utica, N.Y. on Oct 18, 1905. Miss Waters was a life-long friend and companion of Stella Jenkins and enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps on Jan 6, 1916 at Kingston, the same day as Miss Jenkins.

Height: 5’ 5”

Weight: 114lb

Age: 34 (stated age: 32)

Nursing Sister Waters served at the Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital in England and with the # 7 Canadian General Hospital in Le Tréport, France; she was hospitalized in May 1917 with influenza at Étaples. She returned to Canada setting sail on July 3, 1919 aboard the S.S. Celtic and was discharged on July 15, 1919.

Photo by Grace Waters of staff and patients at the Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Cliveden

Miss Waters returned to the Red Cross Nursing Service in Utica and in 1921 was appointed Tuberculosis Nurse in the Utica Health Department. In 1924 Miss Waters and Jenkins, as former Bellevillians, welcomed Gwen Lazier to their Genesee Street home as she trekked on horse-back through New York State on her way to Washington, D.C.

In 1936 the two friends attended the unveiling of the Vimy Ridge Memorial to Canada’s fallen soldiers and were then guests of King Edward VIII of England at a Buckingham Palace garden party; the assembled Veterans sang The Maple Leaf Forever. After the death of Miss Jenkins, Miss Waters returned to Belleville and resided at 290 George Street.

Grace Brown Waters died at the Belleville General Hospital on Mar 4, 1972 aged 90 years 8 months 19 days. She is interred at the Belleville Cemetery Section P, Row 7, Grave S5S. Her grave marker gives her year of birth as 1884.

Nurses of World War I: Florence Helena Upton

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Florence Helena Upton was born in Trenton, Ontario on June 20, 1884 daughter of Richard Upton and Rachel Pepper. The father of our subject was a blacksmith in Belleville in the early 1880s; Miss Upton, and her brother, consistently identified her birthplace as Belleville on her attestation papers and travel documents.

She was educated locally, removed with her family to Saskatchewan about the turn of the century and was a graduate of the Lady Stanley Institute for Trained Nurses in Ottawa on May 28, 1907. Helen was charge nurse of the operating room in the Saskatoon Hospital before establishing herself at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here she enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps on July 1, 1915.

Height: 5’ 4”

Weight: 112lb

Age: 31 (stated age: 28)

Nursing Sister Upton initially served with the No. 1 Field Ambulance Depot, Sewell Camp in Winnipeg and embarked for overseas service on May 19, 1916.

She worked in hospitals in Shorncliffe, England and Étaples, France before becoming ill with bronchitis. After 9 week hospitalization in Étaples and the Canadian Red Cross Special Hospital in Buxton, England she was invalided home to Winnipeg, setting sail on January 31, 1918 aboard the S.S. Olympic; Miss Upton was given a medical discharge on Feb 7, 1919. After the War she was one of 9 Military Nurses employed in the Soldiers Civil Re-Establishment Staff in Winnipeg. She moved shortly thereafter to California where she worked as a nurse for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and was united in marriage to Charles Corlett on January 11, 1945 in Santa Ana.

Florence Helena Corlett died on Nov 5, 1973 in Pasadena aged 89 years 4 months 15 days; her remains were cremated and scattered at sea.

Nurses of World War I: Robertina Lee Thompson

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Robertina Lee Thompson was born at the farm house on Concession 3, Lot 21 near Strathroy, Adelaide Township, Middlesex County, Ontario on June 24, 1889 daughter of George Thompson and Christina Lee.

She was educated locally, was a graduate of the Nursing School at Belleville on Dec 3, 1912 and the Divisional School of Military Instruction at Quebec City on March 29, 1915. Miss Thompson enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps on May 5, 1915 at Kingston.

Height: 5’ 5”

Weight: 135lb

Age: 25

Nursing Sister Thompson served with the # 1 Canadian General Hospital at Étaples, France; she was united in marriage to Veteran Captain George Alexander James Bell at St. George’s Church, Bloomsbury, London England on April 11, 1916 and resigned her commission on April 13, 1916. Mrs Bell returned to Canada setting sail in Oct 1917 aboard the S.S. Grampian and established herself in London, Ontario and raised her family, residing at 5 Ardaven Place.

Robertina Lee Bell died at the Victoria Hospital in London on Jan 19, 1963 aged 73 years 6 months 25 days. She is interred at Woodland Cemetery, Section QE, Row 31.

Nurses of World War I: Mabel Helen Taylor

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Mabel Helen Taylor was born near Corby’s Mill on the 4^th Concession, Lot 8 in Corbyville on Aug 28, 1880 daughter of William Taylor and Elspeth Gordon. In her attestation papers she listed Belleville as her place of birth but her father managed the Distillery for Hon. Henry Corby’s business and they lived adjacent to the Mill.

She was educated locally, was a graduate of the Nursing School at the Hamilton City Hospital about 1914 and received her Certificate of Military Qualification at the Niagara on the Lake Camp on July 14, 1915. Miss Taylor was on staff of the Hamilton Military Hospital and enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps on Aug 7, 1916.

Height: 5’ 8”

Weight: 131lb

Age: 35 (stated age: 30)

Nursing Sister Taylor went overseas in July 1918, served at the hospitals in Shorncliffe and London, England and was admitted to the Canadian Red Cross Officer’s Hospital in London in Feb 1919 with influenza. She returned to Canada, setting sail on May 3, 1919 aboard the S.S. Royal George and was discharged on May 20, 1919. Engaged in private duty nursing in Toronto, Miss Taylor was united in marriage to Veteran Francis Oliver Lucas on June 28, 1922; they resided at 27 Whitehall Road.

Mabel Helen Lucas died on Feb 25, 1951 aged 70 years 5 months 27 days. She is interred at the Belleville Cemetery Section N Row 11 Grave 4.

Nurses of World War I: Margaret Tait

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Margaret Tait was born at Thurso, Caithness, Scotland on Aug 9, 1882 daughter of William Tait and Isabella Sutherland.

She was educated locally, immigrated to Canada about 1909 and was a graduate of the Nursing School at the Brantford General Hospital in 1914. Miss Tait enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in Toronto on Jan 31, 1916.

Height: 5’ 10”

Weight: 148lb

Age: 33

Nursing Sister Tait embarked the S.S. Olympic on Apr 1, 1916 and served as Matron at the Orpington Hospital, was night supervisor at Shorncliffe, England and was with the No. 2 Canadian General Hospital at Le Treport, France; she was overseas when her father died in Kingston. Miss Tait returned to Canada setting sail on May 23, 1919 aboard the S.S. Megantic and resided at 284 Albert Street in Kingston.

In 1920 she was appointed as Superintendent of the Spadina Military Hospital in Toronto and in 1921 held that position at the Belleville General Hospital; here she was interested in the work of the community and was a valued member of the local committee of the Victorian Order of Nurses.

Margaret Tait died at the Grace Hospital in Toronto on Mar 14, 1932 of pneumonia aged 49 years 7 months 5 days. She is interred at the Cataraqui Cemetery Section Old L Row 155 Plot S 1/2.

Nurses of World War I: Emily Alexander Stewart

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Emily Alexander Stewart was born in Belleville on April 12, 1886 daughter of David Stewart and Hannah Lister, daughter of Dr. James Lister of Belleville. The father of our subject was a lawyer in Belleville and later in Madoc where he was well known in the mining industry and was the owner of the Feigel Gold Mine, among others.

She was educated locally, immigrated to New York City in 1909 and was a graduate from the Manhattan N.Y. Hospital Nursing School about 1912. Miss Stewart enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in London, England on May 8, 1916.

Height: 5’ 6”

Weight: 130lb

Age: 30 (stated age: 29)

Nursing Sister Stewart served at the Westcliffe Eye & Ear Hospital in Folkestone, at Shorncliffe, England and Boulogne, France. She was ill and 3 times hospitalized for diagnoses including appendicitis, influenza and bronchitis. She returned to Canada setting sail on May 13, 1919 aboard the S.S. Northland and was discharged on May 25, 1919; she received decorations for her War effort including the British War and Victory Medals. Miss Stewart followed the practice of her profession in New York and, widowed by the death of her husband Frederick Wilson, was united in marriage to Rev. Louis Albert Buckley, resided in Kitchener, Ontario, removing to her native city on the death of her husband.

Emily Alexander Buckley died in Belleville on Dec 19, 1971 aged 85 years 8 months 7 days. She is interred at the Belleville Cemetery Section L Row 5 Grave 7.