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Jessie Nelson King

In memory of:

Nursing Sister Jessie Nelson King

April 4, 1919
France

Military Service


Age:

26

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Army Medical Corps

Division:

1 Canadian General Hospital

Additional Information


Born:

June 6, 1892
North Vancouver, British Columbia

Enlistment:

May 7, 1917
Victoria, British Columbia

Daughter of Mrs. C.A. King of Victoria, British Columbia. Nursing Sister King was a graduate of Royal Jubilee Hospital School of Nursing, Victoria, British Columbia, Class of 1916.

Sister of Lieutenant Albert Nelson King, who died while serving with the Royal Horse Artillery.

Commemorated on Page 537 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

XIV. A. 2.

Location:

TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY is situated on the northern outskirts of Boulogne. From Calais follow the A16 to Boulogne and come off at Junction 3 and follow the D96E for Wimereux Sud. Continue on this road for approximately 1 kilometre when the TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY will be found on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • The Royal Jubilee Hospital School of Nursing Memorial Scroll– Scroll showing graduate nurses of the  Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, British Columbia, who enlisted for service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.
  • Grave marker

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