While researching my grandfather's brother, I came across this amazing book.
"Illustrated souvenir, Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital, Christie Street, Toronto : containing photo groups and snap-shots of officers, nursing sisters, patients, hospital celebrities, distinguished visitors and others : alphabetical list of over 3000 names of all patients, past and present, together with present addresses : also names and addresses of officers, nursing sisters and others"
I introduced you to my grandfather's brother, George John Seale, who was commissioner for the Red Cross in Manitoba, in my article The Home Front. George died suddenly at home of heart failure in 1924 and the George Seale Nursing Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade was named after him. George is a Memorable Manitoban.
George's wife, Clara Annie, was a serving sister for the St John's Ambulance in Winnipeg for many years. She was also Honorary President of the George Seale Nursing Division. Their only child, Eleanor, became a doctor.
When I was a kid I took swimming lessons with the Red Cross. My children and grandchildren took a Babysiting Course. The St John Ambulance not only give courses in first aid and CPR, but also give several Industry Safety courses. Both do a lot in the community, as well as overseas and during disasters.
Relevant Links
Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital, Toronto Souvenir Book (1920ish)
Nursing Sisters of Canada
British Army Nurses service records - WWI
British Military Nurses (Scarletfinder)
The Order of St John in Canada (Roll of Order PDF download) - St John Ambulance
What is the use for the Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada - 1900
Nursing Sisters Nominal Roll 1914 CEF
New Zealand and Australian Army Nurses - Anzac Records
In Honor of the National Association of Civil War Army Nurses - 1910
Our Army Nurses; sketches, addresses, photographs of the nearly 100 noble women who served in hospitals and on battlefields during the US Civil War - 1897
Army School of Nursing 1921-1931
Red Cross Volunteers during WWI - Britain (ongoing upload - check back)
Australian Red Cross - "Carry On" program and souvenir album - 1918
Franklin County KY, Red Cross - men and women serving their country 1918
Australian Service Nurses - National Memorial
Scottish Nurses in Roumania 1918
The Navy List - Nursing Service
Canadian Nurse Magazine (Several volumes, each volume is a year)
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