Like many women who wanted to serve in the war, Marie Guimond joined the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps as a Lieutenant (Nursing Sister). She served in Quebec, the Yukon, Japan and, later, Korea. This is the uniform she wore, consisting of a tunic, belt, cap and veil.
The presence of even one nurse was often enough to boost the morale of those who were severely wounded. This photograph shows Nursing Sister Marie Guimond at the bedside of a hospitalized soldier. She, and so many other women like her, was always prepared to do her utmost, whether through giving first aid to the wounded or comforting those who were suffering. Like her father, Major Georges Guimond, and her brother, Brigadier-General Bernard Guimond, both of whom served in the Royal 22e Régiment, Nursing Sister Guimond felt it was important to serve her country.
The presence of even one nurse was often enough to boost the morale of those who were severely wounded. This photograph shows Nursing Sister Marie Guimond at the bedside of a hospitalized soldier. She, and so many other women like her, was always prepared to do her utmost, whether through giving first aid to the wounded or comforting those who were suffering. Like her father, Major Georges Guimond, and her brother, Brigadier-General Bernard Guimond, both of whom served in the Royal 22e Régiment, Nursing Sister Guimond felt it was important to serve her country.
Like many women who wanted to serve in the war, Marie Guimond joined the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps as a Lieutenant (Nursing Sister). She served in Quebec, the Yukon, Japan and, later, Korea. This is the uniform she wore, consisting of a tunic, belt, cap and veil.
The presence of even one nurse was often enough to boost the morale of those who were severely wounded. This photograph shows Nursing Sister Marie Guimond at the bedside of a hospitalized soldier. She, and so many other women like her, was always prepared to do her utmost, whether through giving first aid to the wounded or comforting those who were suffering. Like her father, Major Georges Guimond, and her brother, Brigadier-General Bernard Guimond, both of whom served in the Royal 22e Régiment, Nursing Sister Guimond felt it was important to serve her country.
The presence of even one nurse was often enough to boost the morale of those who were severely wounded. This photograph shows Nursing Sister Marie Guimond at the bedside of a hospitalized soldier. She, and so many other women like her, was always prepared to do her utmost, whether through giving first aid to the wounded or comforting those who were suffering. Like her father, Major Georges Guimond, and her brother, Brigadier-General Bernard Guimond, both of whom served in the Royal 22e Régiment, Nursing Sister Guimond felt it was important to serve her country.
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Lt (N/S) Marie Guimond’s, nurse’s uniform with cape, veil and leather belt.
Musée du Royal 22e Régiment.
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Lt (N/S) Marie Guimond at a patient’s bedside.
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Musée du Royal 22e Régiment
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Ben Malkin joined the 19th Battery, 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, in September 1939. He served with his unit until April 1944, seeing action in Sicily and Italy in 1943 and 1944. He became a war correspondent in 1944 and had a post-war career as a columnist and editorial writer with the Ottawa Citizen for twenty-five years. Pictured here is his Press Pass as issued by the Ministry of Information.
Ben Malkin joined the 19th Battery, 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery, in September 1939. He served with his unit until April 1944, seeing action in Sicily and Italy in 1943 and 1944. He became a war correspondent in 1944 and had a post-war career as a columnist and editorial writer with the Ottawa Citizen for twenty-five years. Pictured here is his Press Pass as issued by the Ministry of Information.
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Canadian War Museum
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Learning Objectives
The learner will:- Develop an understanding of the participation and role of Canada’s Army in the World War II
- Examine the contributions, sacrifices and experiences of individuals who participated in military events during World War II
- Identify key locations in which Canada’s military operated during World War II
