Lest We Forget Her: Canadian women who have died in service

When we think of war, we do not automatically associate it with women. And yet, women have long been called on to play important roles alongside men in times of war; at first, they often served as military nurses, but over time they have gradually come to occupy roles that were traditionally reserved for men.

From the research that has been done to date, it has been estimated that, since Confederation, nearly 200 women have died while serving in the Canadian military. It is important to take the time to think about these women and, at the same time, to remember all of the women who have served our country in times of war, military conflict and peace.

• 1915
• 1916
• 1917
• 1918
• 1919
• 1920
• 1921
• 1922
• 1940
• 1941
• 1942
• 1943
• 1944
• 1945
• 1946
• 1947
• 1952
• 1953
• 1954
• 1959
• 1967
• 1977
• 1981
• 1988
• 1991
• 1994
• 2002
• 2006
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010

1919

Surname	Given name(s)	Branch/unit	Date of death
Bolton	Grace Errol	British Red Cross Society	16 February 1919
MacIntosh	Rebecca	Canadian Army Medical Corps	07 March 1919
Champagne	Ernestine	Canadian Army Medical Corps	24 March 1919
King	Jessie Nelson	Canadian Army Medical Corps	04 April 1919
Baker	Margaret Elisa	Canadian Army Medical Corps	30 May 1919
McDougall	Agnes	Canadian Army Medical Corps	18 July 1919
Donaldson (Petty)	Gertrude	Canadian Army Medical Corps	29 July 1919
Grant	Grace Mabel	Canadian Army Medical Corps	12 September 1919
Trusdale	Alice Louise	Canadian Army Medical Corps	12 September 1919
MacLeod	Margaret Christine	Canadian Army Medical Corps	20 December 1919