Monochrome photograph of Mary Adele Benedict; Mary is looking towards camera, which captures an image of her head and torso against a dark and plain background; she is shown wearing a World War II nurse's military dress uniform, known as a nursing sister, that consists of dark wool tunic with two p…
Monochrome photograph of Mary Adele Benedict; Mary is looking towards camera, which captures an image of her head and torso against a dark and plain background; she is shown wearing a World War II nurse's military dress uniform, known as a nursing sister, that consists of dark wool tunic with two parrarel rows of silver buttons and shoulder badge, starched white nursing veil and starched white collar
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Photograph was originally owned by Mona Winterburn's aunt, Mary Benedict.
On the back: "War Time Photo // Mary Adele Benedict, // Graduate: K.G.H Nursing // School"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Nurses Binder pg. 2 b
Length
17.6 cm
Width
12.7 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 17.6 cm X Width 12.7 cm X Depth 0.01 cm
Condition Remarks
Almost excellent, but slightly and evenly faded
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Museum
Reference Comments
“Nursing Sister’s apron, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (RCAMC),” Museum of Health Care. http://artefact.museumofhealthcare.ca/?p=79
Research Facts
More than 4000 women served as military nurses during the Second World War playing a vital role in the care and comfort of wounded soldiers, sailors, and airmen. As commissioned officers known by rank and title as Nursing Sisters, they served as fully-integrated members of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, the Royal Canadian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Most of them worked overseas in military hospitals and casualty clearing stations. After the lean years of the 1930s when there were few available positions for graduate nurses, even with the dangers of warfare, military nursing offered a job with a good salary, benefits, status, and a chance to travel.