use primary sources to discover details of her life piece together alexina dussault’s story
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Use Primary Sources to discover details of her life
Piece together Alexina Dussault’s story
Canadian Attestation Paper, Page 1
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Name Alexina Dussault
Town of birth St Hyacinthe [Quebec, Canada]
Next of kin Napoleon Dussault
Address of Next of Kin 673 Cadieux St, Montreal [Canada]
Date of birth May 25th 1882
Trade Nurse
Married? No
Willing to be vaccinated? Yes
Ever served in any Military Force? No
Understand nature and terms? Yes
Willing to serve in Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force?
Yes
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Description of Alexina Dussault on enlistment Distinctive marks
Age 32 years Scar on left index finger one and a half inches long
Height 5 feet 4.5 inches
Chest measurement - girth when fully expanded 30 inchesRange of expansion 32 inches
Complexion MediumEyes BlueHair Dark Brown
Religion – Roman Catholic
Certified as fit for service by Medical OfficerSeptember 24 1914Quebec, Canada
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1918 poster, IWM Collections PST 12375
The sinking of the hospital ship, Llandovery Castle, by a German U-boat was one of the worst atrocities committed against Canadian citizens during the First World War. In total, 234 lives were lost, including almost 100 Canadian medical staff.
Hospital ships like the Llandovery Castle transported wounded soldiers and medical staff and were marked with Red Cross symbols and lights to protect them from attack. However, on 27 June 1918, 114 miles southwest of the Fastnet Rock, the Llandovery Castle was torpedoed and sunk by the U-boat U-86. Though most of the passengers escaped in the ship’s lifeboats, they came under fire from the submarine, which also tried to ram them. Only one lifeboat, carrying twenty-four people, survived the incident.
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