Ada Janet Ross
Dublin Core
Title
Ada Janet Ross
Description
Ada Janet Ross was a commendable nursing sister who enlisted with the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) at 47 years old, notably older than most other nursing sisters who averaged around 25 years old. Looking at her records, Ross was very willing to aid in the war to the best of her abilities. She was compliant, agreeing to be vaccinated and serve in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, which required a lot of sacrifice as women needed to leave their families behind and remain unmarried. Ada left Halifax in 1915 and arrived in Liverpool a little over a week later. From there, Ada was sent to an array of different hospitals in England and France, and after serving for a few years, she succumbed to a combination of various illnesses in 1918.
Date
1915-1918
Type
Person
Coverage
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1867
Birthplace
Toronto, Canada
Death Date
1918
Occupation
Nursing Sister
Portrait Credit
“Medical Board Report about Ada Janet Ross.” Accessed March 18, 2022. https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item//?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B8061-S043.
Associated Course
Rethinking Modern Canadian History (Carleton HIST 1302)
Student Cataloguer
Mikayla
Citation
“Ada Janet Ross,” Recipro: The history of international and humanitarian aid, accessed December 31, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/recipro/items/show/567.