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
1944
| Surname | Given name(s) | Branch/unit | Date of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkin | Annie | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 01 January 1944 |
| Hart | Margaret Victoria | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 06 February 1944 |
| Le Pape | Olive Ivy Frances | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | 21 April 1944 |
| Harkans | Mary Evelyn | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 26 April 1944 |
| McBride | Mona Ethelyn | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 03 June 1944 |
| Clegg | Olive Irene | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | 17 June 1944 |
| Kronbauer | Kathleen Dorcas | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 29 June 1944 |
| Rech | Mary | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | 24 July 1944 |
| Stever | Imelda | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | 24 July 1944 |
| Peters | Nora Hendry | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | 12 August 1944 |
| MacKay | Mary Margaret Murray | Territorial Army Nursing Service | 12 August 1944 |
| Steane | Maud Elizabeth | Canadian Merchant Navy | 14 August 1944 |
| McLaren | Mary Susannah | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | 28 August 1944 |
| North | Muriel Almyra | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 08 September 1944 |
| Lamothe | Marie Elizabeth Rita | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 15 September 1944 |
| Passant | Thelma Florence | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 19 September 1944 |
| James | Dorothy Helena | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 23 September 1944 |
| Connor | Evelyn Cecelia | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 24 September 1944 |
| McKenzie | Rhoda Elizabeth | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 30 September 1944 |
| Alexander | Selena Pearl | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 09 October 1944 |
| Sherman | Edna Alice | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 02 November 1944 |
| Southwell | Violet Marion | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 06 November 1944 |
| Grant | Jean | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 10 November 1944 |
| Atkinson | Jean Burgess | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | 23 November 1944 |
| Parkinson | Margaret Mccullough | South African Military Nursing Service | 29 November 1944 |
| Trebble | Phyllis Margaret | Canadian Women's Army Corps | 21 December 1944 |
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