Women have long answered the call to serve and have shaped Canada’s military history in profound ways. From early roles as caregivers and nurses to positions of leadership and combat, they have and continue to serve with strength and resilience.
Since Confederation, over 200 women have died while serving in the Canadian military and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. We honour their memory by ensuring their sacrifice is never forgotten. Explore the links below to discover their stories and honour their legacy.
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| Wallace | Olive May | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Dumoulin | Andree | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Enright | Nellie Josephine | Royal Canadian Air Force | |
| Goodman | Rose Jette | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Buchanan | Emilie | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Passant | Thelma Florence | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Lomax | Gladys | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Grundy | Florrie | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | |
| Baker | Laura Mae | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Heysel | Mary Kathryn | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Fitzpatrick | Bride | Canadian Merchant Navy | |
| Bennett | Pamela Gladys | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Johnson | Nora | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Mann | Margaret | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Whitely | Anna Elizabeth | Canadian Army Nursing Service | |
| Fowler | Florence May | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Watson | Irene | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Forneri | Agnes Florien | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Kealy | Ida Lilian | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Ross | Ada Janet | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Baker | Miriam Eastman | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Dagg | Ainslie St Clair | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Twist | Dorothy Pearson | Canadian Military V.A.D. | |
| MacPherson | Agnes | Canadian Army Nursing Service | |
| Cook-Gorbell | Lillie | Canadian Merchant Navy | |
| Pomeroy | Eileen | Canadian Merchant Navy | |
| MacDonald | Vera Catherine | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| McGill | Margaret Airlie | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | |
| McLaren | Mary Susannah | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| McBride | Mona Ethelyn | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Fitzgerald | Gladys Helen | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Atkinson | Jean Burgess | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Foran | Sarah Josephine | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Hart | Margaret Victoria | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Richardson | Helena Maria | Auxiliary Services | |
| Wells | Shirley Isabel | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Peters | Nora Hendry | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Tombs | Dorothy Helen | Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service | |
| Dussio | Marie Cecile | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Lamothe | Marie Elizabeth Rita | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Stewart | Edith Marie | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Marks | Maude Alexandria | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Vallis | Daisy Louise | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Clark | Galifreda Alice Petre | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Anderson | Alice Lovina | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Southwell | Violet Marion | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Britton | Dorothy Florence | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | |
| James | Dorothy Helena | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Litt | Olive Lillian | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Brewster | Winifred Lilian | Canadian Women's Army Corps |
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