Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing, Classes of 1903 and 1904

Ada Law, Class of 1903

Ada Lizzie Law was born on May 10, 1880 in Barrie, Ontario. She graduated from the Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing in 1903 and accepted a position on staff at the King George Hospital. She enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in June 1917. Nursing sister Law served in England and was posted to No. 10 Canadian General Hospital, No. 5 Canadian General Hospital and No. 16 Canadian General Hospital before returning to Canada in October 1919.

After the war, she lived in Calgary where she was involved in private duty nursing and in 1923 she joined the staff at the Red Cross Hospital in Foremost, Alberta. In 1937, she was employed as a private duty nurse in Seattle, Washington.

Sarah Riddle, Class of 1903

Sarah Ann Riddle was born on December 4, 1880 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. She graduated from the Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing in 1903 and upon graduation accepted as position as Lady Superintendent at Cottage Hospital in Moosomin, Saskatchewan.

She enlisted in the Canadian Army Medical Corps in January 1917 and served in England at the No. 10 Canadian General Hospital, Brighton. She returned to Canada in March 1919 and worked in the Red Cross Hospital in Foremost, Alberta. She died on November 29, 1926 after a lengthy illness.

Jean Lyall (nee Cassidy), Class of 1904

Jean Dickson Cassidy was born on December 9, 1880 in Chatham, New Brunswick. She graduated from the Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing in 1904. She married Dr. Lyall prior to enlisting in the Canadian Army Medical Corps on March 13, 1916 in London, England.

Her first posting was at Moore Barracks Hospital and later that year, in December 1916, she was transferred to Duchess of Connaught’s Red Cross Hospital. Her final posting was at Buxton Red Cross Special Hospital where she served from April 1917 to July 1918. For her service, Nursing sister Lyall received the Royal Red Cross 2nd Class; she was discharged in in July 1918 due to illness and returned to Canada.

After the war, Jean continued her nursing career, working in the Medical Department at the Canadian National Railway in Winnipeg. She died on October 23, 1964 at Shaughnessy Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia.