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Frances Eileen Gannon

In memory of:

Lieutenant (Nursing Sister) Frances Eileen Gannon

March 15, 1946
Col. Belcher Hospital Calgary, Alberta

Military Service

Age:

42

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps

Citation(s):

Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp.

Additional Information

Born:

September 24, 1903
Renfrew, Ontario

Enlistment:

October 16, 1941
Debert, Nova Scotia

Sister of Margaret McGrath, of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Commemorated on Page 584 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

SASKATOON (WOODLAWN) CEMETERY
Saskatchewan, Canada

Grave Reference:

RC Section Block 13. Lot 44. Grave 12669.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper Clipping– Funeral Announcement.

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    Newspaper Clipping
    Newspaper Clipping – Funeral Announcement.
  • Grave marker– Grave marker, Find A Grave

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – Grave marker, Find A Grave
  • Photo of FRANCES EILEEN GANNON– Portrait taken by Pearl Freeman, 4, Berkeley street, Piccadilly, W.1. London, England 1944

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    Photo of FRANCES EILEEN GANNON – Portrait taken by Pearl Freeman, 4, Berkeley street, Piccadilly, W.1. London, England 1944
  • Photo of FRANCES EILEEN GANNON– Photo taken on Jan 21st, 1942 No. 8 Canadian General Hospital, R.C.A.M.C., A.F. Nursing sisters Debert Military Hospital, Debert, N. S. Frances Gannon is in the third row from the front, fifth from the left, standing directly to the left of I. Breakey, whom is wearing the lighter coloured uniform.

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    Photo of FRANCES EILEEN GANNON
    Photo of FRANCES EILEEN GANNON – Photo taken on Jan 21st, 1942 No. 8 Canadian General Hospital, R.C.A.M.C., A.F. Nursing sisters Debert Military Hospital, Debert, N. S. Frances Gannon is in the third row from the front, fifth from the left, standing directly to the left of I. Breakey, whom is wearing the lighter coloured uniform.
  • Other– Small metal plaque

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    Other – Small metal plaque
  • Newspaper clipping– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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