Regina in Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan — The Prairie Region (North America)
Military Nurses of Canada / Les infirmières militaires du Canada
Thousands of Canadian nurses have provided skilled and compassionate care to the sick and wounded in battle since 1885. In 1904, professional nurses entered the Canadian Army Medical Corps as Nursing Sisters. They were the first women in the British Empire to receive military rank. During the First and Second World Wars, they worked in difficult conditions and under fire. Hundreds were decorated for their service. Dozens died from direct enemy action. As Nursing Officers, they helped improve health care in Canada’s overseas conflicts, led the way for women in the armed forces, and enhanced nursing as a respected profession.
Des milliers d'infirmières canadiennes soignent malades et blessés au combat avec savoir et compassion depuis de 1885. En 1904, des infirmières professionnelles se joignent au Corps médical de l'Armée canadienne et sont les premières femmes à obtenir un grade militaire dans l'Empire britannique. Lors des Guerres mondiales, elles œuvrent dans des conditions difficiles, souvent sous les tirs. Des centaines sont décorés pour leur service. Des dizaines perdent la vie au front. En tant qu'officiers, elles améliorent les soins prodigués dans les conflits outre-mer, ouvrent la voie aux femmes dans l’armée et font valoir leur profession.
Erected 2017 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and Parks Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada et Parcs Canada.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, World I • War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 50° 25.975′ N, 104° 37.048′ W. Marker is in Regina, Saskatchewan, in Sherwood No. 159. Memorial is on Memorial Way just south of Legislative Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted on the front/north face of the War Sisters Monument, located beside the Saskatchewan War Memorial, on the west side of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2405 Legislative Drive, Regina SK S4S 0B3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Regina's Lake 1883–1960 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Evolution of a Bridge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Regina Land Titles Building (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Hon. Walter Scott (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Creation of the Province of Saskatchewan (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Connaught Library (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Saskatchewan Revenue Building (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Albert Library (approx. 2.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Regina.
Also see . . . Dedication of the military nurses plaque at the Regina Legislature.
The first military nurses in Canada were appointed and placed on Canadian Militia pay rolls in 1885 during the Northwest Campaign where they staffed two Field Hospitals in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw. Nurses since have served in the Boer War, World War I, World War II, and Korea, and in Rwanda, the Gulf War, Haiti, and Afghanistan, both in war and in peace-keeping missions. Initially, all military nurses were female and called Nursing Sisters; more recently both male and female nurses are on the payrolls and are called Nursing Officers. For Remembrance Day 2017, the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Parks Canada honoured Canada’s Military Nurses with a special plaque. In November, Parks Canada announced a site had been chosen for the plaque: the Remembrance area of the Saskatchewan legislative grounds, on the plinthe of the War Sisters Monument. The plaque was unveiled at the Service of Remembrance held at the Rotunda of the Legislature.(Submitted on July 5, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
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