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
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- 1946
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- 1953
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- 1959
- 1967
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1943
| Surname | Given name(s) | Branch/unit | Date of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh | Olive Goddard | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 07 January 1943 |
| Goodman | Rose Jette | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 26 January 1943 |
| Stewart | Edith Marie | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 13 February 1943 |
| Young | Isabel Luella | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 05 March 1943 |
| Fowler | Florence May | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 28 March 1943 |
| Wallace | Olive May | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 11 May 1943 |
| Polgreen | Frances Eunice | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | 11 May 1943 |
| Dumoulin | Andree | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 13 May 1943 |
| Millar | Mary Isabel | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 16 May 1943 |
| James | Elsie Phyllis | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 03 June 1943 |
| Bamsey | Dora Marion | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 06 June 1943 |
| Ashley | Ruth Louise | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | 06 June 1943 |
| Rennie | Barbara Sarah | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 08 June 1943 |
| Lomax | Gladys | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 15 June 1943 |
| Foran | Sarah Josephine | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 30 June 1943 |
| Labbe | Rita | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 04 July 1943 |
| More | Phyllis Elizabeth | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 21 July 1943 |
| Young | Margaret Ada | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 20 August 1943 |
| Buchanan | Emilie | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 20 September 1943 |
| Brownlee | Edith Mary | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 10 October 1943 |
| Westgate | Marion Mercedes | Royal Canadian Air Force | 27 October 1943 |
| Muise | Mary Maimie | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 30 November 1943 |
| Burney | Doris | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 23 December 1943 |
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