Minnie Katherine Gallaher

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Title

Minnie Katherine Gallaher

Description

Minnie Katherine Gallaher was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1880. She was a nursing sister in World War One and was also a nurse before World War One. Minnie Kathrine enlisted at Moore Barracks, Canadian Hospital. She went overseas to Europe and served in France. Minnie Kathrine died in 1918 and it is assumed that she drowned while at sea. Minnie Kathrine was not married but she had a brother that also enlisted in World War One, and she also had a mother who was considered her next of kin on her documents. Minnie Kathrine was buried at the Halifax Memorial in Nova Scotia.

Date

2022

Type

Person

Language

English

Coverage

Canadian Expeditionary Force, France

Source

Library and Archives Canada, Canadian Expeditionary Force, RG150, Excerpt from “War Service Gratuity to Dependants of Deceased Soldiers”, 1992-93, 455741 records.

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Person Item Type Metadata

Birth Date

1880

Birthplace

Kingston, Ontario

Death Date

1918

Occupation

Nurse

Citation

“Minnie Katherine Gallaher,” Recipro: The history of international and humanitarian aid, accessed May 18, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/recipro/items/show/546.

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