Lest We Forget Her: Canadian women who have died in service

Women have long answered the call to serve and have shaped Canada’s military history in profound ways. From early roles as caregivers and nurses to positions of leadership and combat, they have and continue to serve with strength and resilience.

Since Confederation, over 200 women have died while serving in the Canadian military and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. We honour their memory by ensuring their sacrifice is never forgotten. Explore the links below to discover their stories and honour their legacy.

• 1915
• 1916
• 1917
• 1918
• 1919
• 1920
• 1921
• 1922
• 1940
• 1941
• 1942
• 1943
• 1944
• 1945
• 1946
• 1947
• 1952
• 1953
• 1954
• 1959
• 1967
• 1977
• 1981
• 1983
• 1988
• 1989
• 1991
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• 2002
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1942

Surname	Given name(s)	Branch/unit	Date of death
Richardson	Helena Maria	Auxiliary Services	15 January 1942
Cook-Gorbell	Lillie	Canadian Merchant Navy	19 January 1942
Beauchemin	Leonne	Canadian Women's Army Corps	15 February 1942
Tombs	Dorothy Helen	Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service	17 February 1942
Pomeroy	Eileen	Canadian Merchant Navy	22 February 1942
Heysel	Mary Kathryn	Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division)	10 April 1942
Cooney	Patricia Jane	Canadian Women's Army Corps	26 June 1942
Moulson	Grace Audrey	Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division)	08 August 1942
Woodman	Elizabeth Genevieve	Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division)	11 August 1942
Roney	Lillian Le Verne	Canadian Women's Army Corps	14 August 1942
Seymour	Hazel Winnifred	Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division)	10 September 1942
Wilkie	Agnes Wightman	Royal Canadian Navy	14 October 1942
Fitzpatrick	Bride	Canadian Merchant Navy	14 October 1942
Scott	Doris Helen	Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division)	22 October 1942