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.
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| Surname | Given name(s) | Unit | Date of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Selena Pearl | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Alpaugh | Agnes Estelle | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Alport (Roberts) | Jean Ogilvie | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Anderson | Alice Lovina | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Arbeau | Cora | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | |
| Ashley | Ruth Louise | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Atkinson | Jean Burgess | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Baird | Hannah | Canadian Merchant Navy | |
| Baker | Laura Mae | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Baker | Miriam Eastman | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Baker | Margaret Elisa | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Baldwin | Dorothy Mary Yarwood | Canadian Army Nursing Service | |
| Bamsey | Dora Marion | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Barkley | Darlene Leona Mary | 15 Service Battalion | |
| Bartlett | Bertha | Newfoundland Voluntary Aid Detachment | |
| Beauchemin | Leonne | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Beckett | Sarah Anne | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Begin | Mariette Francoise Yolande Claire | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Bell | Marion Elizabeth | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Bennett | Pamela Gladys | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Beyak | Della Sonya | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Blais | Karine Marie Nathasha | 12e Régiment Blindé du Canada | |
| Bolton | Grace Errol | British Red Cross Society | |
| Bouffard | Margaret Lorraine | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | |
| Boulay | Marie Fernande | Logistics Branch | |
| Brewster | Winifred Lilian | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Briggs | Margaret Agnes | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Britton | Dorothy Florence | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | |
| Brooks | Helen May | Royal Canadian Navy | |
| Brownlee | Edith Mary | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Buchanan | Emilie | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Burney | Doris | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Cameron | Robin Lynelle | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Campbell | Christina | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Casey | Jennifer Rose | 431 Air Demonstration Squadron | |
| Champagne | Ernestine | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Clark | Galifreda Alice Petre | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Clegg | Olive Irene | Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service | |
| Connor | Evelyn Cecelia | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Cook-Gorbell | Lillie | Canadian Merchant Navy | |
| Cooney | Patricia Jane | Canadian Women's Army Corps | |
| Cooper | Frances Ellen | Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Cowbrough | Abbigail Lillian | HMCS Fredericton | |
| Cumming | Isobel Katherine | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Curtis | Elizabeth Audrey | Royal Canadian Air Force | |
| Dagg | Ainslie St Clair | Canadian Army Medical Corps | |
| Davies | June Catherine | Royal Canadian Air Force (Women's Division) | |
| Davis | Lena Aloa | Canadian Army Nursing Service | |
| Diotte | Christine Elizabeth | Royal Canadian Mounted Police | |
| Donaldson (Petty) | Gertrude | Canadian Army Medical Corps |
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