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John Angus Louden
John Angus Louden
1888-1918
John Angus Louden
1888-1918
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There were around 5000 Canadian nurses that went overseas and served in World War 1. Before they went over to serve they trained Canadian military nurses. The nurses were called the “bluebirds” because of their blue uniforms and the white veils they wore during the war. The Canadian nurses saved lives and helped with wounded soldiers. Nurses were around the age of 21 to 38, the average age was 24 to sign up as volunteers. Most of the nurses were single when they went over. There were 53 Canadian nurses died because of disease, fire, drowning in the war. Nurses didn’t stay in the front line trenches, they stayed back and attended the wounded soldiers. Canadian nurses were very helpful for saving soldiers’ lives.
Nursing Dress Uniform
Canadian Nurses
Form of Will
Letters from John to Chris
Letters from Chris to John
Vimy Ridge Memorial
4th Battalion ship, Tyrolia
4th Battalion
The 4th Battalion was in Central Ontario. It was an infantry battalion a part of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces (CEF) during World War 1. They had a short amount of time to train, they were also committed to fighting in the Western Front until the war was over. The 4th battalion also fought in Ypres, Somme, Vimy Ridge, and Passchendaele. They sailed off to Great Britain in the Tyrolia to fight in the war. Their first commanding officer was Lieutenant- Colonel W.S. Buell, then he got replaced shortly after by Lieutenant- Colonel R.H, Labatt. The battalion was active from 1914 to 1920, and there were 1000 soldiers.
John Angus Louden
1888-1918
John Angus Louden was born on February 1, 1888 in Fenelon Falls, Ontario. He moved to Peterborough from Fenelon Falls and lived at 493 Bethune St. John was 27 years and 11 months. He was 5’9 1/2, he had a dark complexion, with black hair, and deep brown eyes. The only distinctive mark the doctor found that examined him was above his left butt cheek and it was his birthmark that was brown. His religion was Presbyterian. He was single and had no kids, the only family known was his father William Louden and sister Chris Louden.
John Louden enlisted to the war in Peterborough, Ontario on January 10, 1916. He agreed to serve for 1 year or until the war was over and 6 months after. John had previous military experience in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces for 1 year and was in he 46th regiment. He was a Private in the 4th battalion, his regimental number was 195481.
John Angus Louden fought in the Vimy Ridge. His trade/ calling was a horse groomer during the war. When he was fighting he went into a cavern in the Vimy Ridge and etched his name in the cavern with many other soldiers. Before he died he got wounded in his arm. He died in action during the war. John Louden died on August 8, 1918. He served for 2 years and 8 months. He made a will, and it said all his belongings and personal estates go to his sister, he also had witnesses of other soldiers. His grave is at the Vimy Ridge memorial in Pas-de- Calais in France.