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Light weight navy wool gabardine military Nursing Sister's cape with mandarin style collar and maroon polyester full lining. There is a pair of gold coloured clasps in a circular lions head design joined with a seven link chain looped onto hook from the opposing lion's head at neckline. The cape has a collared closure with seven pairs of brass hooks and eyes that travel down the front of the cape. Attached to the inside neck is a pair of long navy wool straps.
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History
- This cape belonged to Bertha Emily Rowe, who was one of the first nurses to be sent overseas in WWI. Bertha Rowe grew up in Brockville, Ontario. After graduating high school she entered the Methodist Episcopal Hospital in Brooklyn, New York for nursing, graduating with honours in 1902. Between 1902 and 1914 Bertha continued practicing nursing while traveling around the United States. When WWI broke out, she returned home to Brockville and was the first Brockville nurse to offer her services, joining the Queen's College Hospital Unit. She went with the second part of the First Contingent in the spring of 1915 and served with the unit in France and Egypt. On her return to France she transferred to England where in December of 1918, she developed pneumonia and was invalided home. She received the 'Mons Star' for her service.
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Associated Person - Bertha Rowe
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Associated Organization - Canadian Army Medical Corps
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Associated Event - World War I
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Dimensions
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Length: 143.0
Width: 79.0
Depth: 1.0
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