Women in the Military

Canadian women first answered the call to military service in 1885 during the North-West Rebellion when 12 women served in military hospitals. The first - Loretta Miller - arrived at the Saskatoon Field Hospital on May 12, 1885.


Private
ALEXANDER, SELENA PEARL ( S P)
1944-10-09 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
ANDERSON, ALICE LOVINA ( A L)
1946-06-14 - World War II

Leading Wren
ARBEAU, CORA ( C)
1945-05-14 - World War II

Section Officer
ATKINSON, JEAN BURGESS ( J B)
1944-11-23 - World War II

Private
BAKER, LAURA MAE ( L M)
1945-07-22 - World War II

Aircraftwoman 1st Class
BAMSEY, DORA MARION ( D M)
1943-06-06 - World War II

Volunteer
BEAUCHEMIN, LEONNE ( L)
1942-02-15 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
BEGIN, MARIETTE FRANCOISE YOLANDE C ( M F Y )
1945-05-14 - World War II

Sergeant (Women's Division)
BENNETT, PAMELA GLADYS ( P G)
1945-07-13 - World War II

Wren
BRITTON, DOROTHY FLORENCE ( D F)
1945-03-28 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
BROWNLEE, EDITH MARY ( E M)
1943-10-10 - World War II

Lance Corporal
BUCHANAN, EMILIE ( E)
1943-09-20 - World War II

Private
BURNEY, DORIS ( D)
1943-12-23 - World War II

Corporal
CLARK, GALIFREDA ALICE PETRE ( G A P)
1945-04-10 - World War II

Leading Wren
CLEGG, OLIVE IRENE ( O I)
1944-06-17 - World War II

Private
CONNOR, EVELYN CECELIA ( E C)
1944-09-24 - World War II

Private
COONEY, PATRICIA JANE ( P J)
1942-06-26 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
DAVIES, JUNE CATHERINE ( J C)
1945-08-09 - World War II

Private
DUMOULIN, ANDREE ( A)
1943-05-13 - World War II

Wren
FLOYD, RUTH ( R)
1945-07-28 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
FORAN, SARAH JOSEPHINE ( S J)
1943-06-30 - World War II

Sergeant
FOWLER, FLORENCE MAY ( F M)
1943-03-28 - World War II

Private
GALLANT, MARY MARGARET ( M M)
1947-02-04 -

Section Officer
GOODMAN, ROSE JETTE ( R J)
1943-01-26 - World War II

Private
GRANT, JEAN ( J)
1944-11-10 - World War II

Petty Officer
GRUNDY, FLORRIE ( F)
1947-07-08 -

Corporal
GYLES, ANNIE KATHLEEN ( A K)
1945-11-04 - World War II

Private
HARKANS, MARY EVELYN ( M E)
1944-04-26 - World War II

Private
HART, MARGARET VICTORIA ( M V)
1944-02-06 - World War II

Private
HEAVENS, BEATRICE MAY ( B M)
1942-11-23 - World War II

Private
HENRY, ROSELLA BERNICE ( R B)
1945-08-25 - World War II

Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
HEYSEL, MARY KATHRYN ( M K)
1942-04-10 - World War II

Lance Corporal
JAMES, DOROTHY HELENA ( D H)
1944-09-23 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
JAMES, ELSIE PHYLLIS ( E P)
1943-06-03 - World War II

Corporal
JOHNSON, NORA ( N)
1945-07-13 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
KRONBAUER, KATHLEEN DORCAS ( K D)
1944-06-29 - World War II

Private
LABBE, RITA ( R)
1943-07-04 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
LAMOTHE, MARIE ELIZABETH RITA ( M E R)
1944-09-15 - World War II

Wren
LE PAPE, OLIVE IVY FRANCES ( O I F)
1944-04-21 - World War II

Private
LEWIS, FLORENCE ELEANOR ( F E)
1946-07-31 -

Leading Aircraftwoman
LEWIS, OLIVE MADGE ( O M)
1946-08-30 -

Private
LITT, OLIVE LILLIAN ( O L)
1945-09-10 - World War II

Private
LOMAX, GLADYS ( G)
1943-06-15 - World War II

Private
MACDONALD, MYRTLE ( M)
1947-03-10 -

Flying Officer (Nursing Sister)
MACLEOD, JESSIE MARGARET ( J M)
1941-04-29 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
MANN, MARGARET ( M)
1945-07-13 - World War II

Corporal
MARKS, MAUDE ALEXANDRIA ( M A)
1947-08-03 -

Sergeant
MCBRIDE, MONA ETHELYN ( M E)
1944-06-03 - World War II

Wren
MCGILL, MARGARET AIRLIE ( M A)
1945-05-24 - World War II

Private
MCKENZIE, RHODA ELIZABETH ( R E)
1944-09-30 - World War II

Corporal
MCWILLIAM, MARGARET FRANCES ( M F)
1945-09-22 - World War II

Private
MILLAR, MARY ISABEL ( M I)
1943-05-16 - World War II

Private
MOORE, MARTA EUGENE SYBELLE ( M E S)
1944-10-03 - World War II

Private
MORE, PHYLLIS ELIZABETH ( P E)
1943-07-21 - World War II

Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
MOULSON, GRACE AUDREY ( G A)
1942-08-08 - World War II

Private
MUISE, MARY MAIMIE ( M M)
1943-11-30 - World War II

Private
NICHOLLS, DORIS ANN ( D A)
1946-04-29 -

Leading Aircraftwoman
NORTH, MURIEL ALMYRA ( M A)
1944-09-08 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
PARKIN, ANNIE ( A)
1944-01-01 - World War II

Corporal
PASSANT, THELMA FLORENCE ( T F)
1944-09-19 - World War II

Corporal
PERKIN, LESLEY LOUISE ( L L)
1945-10-09 - World War II

Private
PUGH, ROSEMARY EDITH ( R E)
1945-12-19 - World War II

Wren
RECH, MARY ( M)
1944-07-24 - World War II

Private
RENNIE, BARBARA SARAH ( B S)
1943-06-08 - World War II

Private
RONEY, LILLIAN LE VERNE ( L L V)
1942-08-14 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
ROWSELL, TRIFFIE PEARL ( T P)
1945-08-10 - World War II

Private
SCARTH, OLGA JOAN ( O J)
1943-09-17 - World War II

Aircraftwoman 2nd Class
SCHOFIELD, FRANCES NOREEN ( F N)
1945-04-23 - World War II

Corporal
SCOTT, DORIS HELEN ( D H)
1942-10-22 - World War II

Sergeant
SEYMOUR, HAZEL WINNIFRED ( H W)
1942-09-10 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
SHAW, ELIZABETH ANNE ( E A)
1945-10-13 - World War II

Corporal
SHEARER, AGNES JEANIE ( A J)
1946-01-22 -

Sergeant
SHERMAN, EDNA ALICE ( E A)
1944-11-02 - World War II

Private
SOUTHWELL, VIOLET MARION ( V M)
1944-11-06 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
SPARKS, LUCELLE MARGARET ( L M)
1946-07-08 -

Wren
STEVER, IMELDA ( I)
1944-07-24 - World War II

Private
STEWART, EDITH MARIE ( E M)
1943-02-13 - World War II

Private
TREBBLE, PHYLLIS MARGARET ( P M)
1944-12-21 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
VALLIS, DAISY LOUISE ( D L W)
1946-05-05 -

Corporal
WAKEFIELD, DOROTHY MARIA ( D M)
1945-05-11 - World War II

Corporal
WALLACE, OLIVE MAY ( O M)
1943-05-11 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
WALSH, OLIVE GODDARD ( O G)
1943-01-07 - World War II

Section Officer
WATSON, IRENE ( I)
1943-11-08 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
WELLS, SHIRLEY ISABEL ( S I)
1945-07-29 - World War II

Aircraftwoman 1st Class
WOODMAN, ELIZABETH GENEVIEVE ( E G)
1942-08-11 - World War II

Leading Aircraftwoman
YOUNG, ISABEL LUELLA ( I L)
1943-03-05 - World War II

Private
YOUNG, MARGARET ADA ( M A)
1943-08-20 - World War II

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