Jean Cameron-Smith was born in Perth Ontario on September 22, 1871. A search of the online Birth Registrations for Ontario provides a late registration dated 1933. Her father's name is given as Robert Ralph Cameron-Smith. Her mother is Helen Mason.
Like Gertrude Billyard, Jean enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) in London England on February 24, 1915. She was almost 39 years old.
During her service overseas, Jean was promoted to Matron in September 1917. This photo was almost certainly taken in 1917 when she was in Oprington as a matron.
She served as a Nursing Sister in England and France and at War's end returned to Canada on the SS Carmania on 5 July 1919.
1921 finds 50 year old Jean in Edam, North Battleford Saskatchewan working as a Matron in a hospital. You can read more about Jean at http://www.pastforward.ca/perspectives/September_152006.htm
Jean's full service file is online as a PDF document.
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