The separate statue honoring World War I Canadian nurses stands at the Saskatchewan War Memorial, which honors Canadians from Saskatchewan who died in while serving Canada in the various 20th and 21st century wars.
The monument text reads as follows:
"MILITARY NURSES OF CANADA MEMORIAL
[Front]
Ypres
Festubert and Givenchy
St/ Eloi Craters
Mount Sorrell
Somme
Vimy Ridge
Scarpe
Hill 70
Passchendaele
Amiens
Arras
Canal di Nord and Cambrai
Valenciennes
We recognize and honour the nurses in uniform who have served in the many theaters of war."
Below the monument text, an official Canadian Historic Sites plaque was added in 2017. This marker reads as follows:
"[CNHS Historical plaque]
MILITARY NURSES OF CANADA
Thousands of Canadian nurses have provide 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 of 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 healthcare in Canada’s overseas conflicts, led the way for women in the armed forces, and enhanced nursing as a respected profession.
LES INFIRMIERES MILITAIRES DU CANADA
Des milliers d’informieres canadiennes Des milliers d'infirmières canadiennes soignent malades et aux blessés au combat avec savoir et compassion depuis 1885. En 1904, des infirmières professionnelles se joignent au Corps medical de l'Armée canadienne et sont les premières femmes a obtenir un grade militaire dans l'Empire britannique. Lors de Guerres mondiales, elles ouvrent dans des conditions difficiles, soubent sous le tirs. Des centaines sont décorés pour leur service. Des dizaines perdent la vie au front. En tant qu'officieres, elles ameliorent les soins prodigues dans les conflits outre-mer du Canada, ouvert la voie aux femmes dans l’armée et font fait de la profession infirmière une profession respectévaloir leur profession.
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This website discusses the 2017 plaque and its placement on what was then known as the War Sisters Monument: (
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"For Remembrance Day 2017, the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Parks Canada honoured Canada’s Military Nurses with a special plaque. Impetus to honour all nurses who served with Canadian Forces from 1885 to the present began in 2010, when BCHNS member Hallie Sloan suggested we approach the federal government to ensure recognition of military nurses who had served in all wars. As this was to be a national recognition, BCHNS approached the Canadian Association for the History of Nursing (CAHN) to make the submission, with support from BCHNS, CNA, and other agencies.
In November, after many delays, 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, a full-size bronze statue of a World War I Nursing Sister. The plaque was unveiled at the Service of Remembrance held at the Rotunda of the Legislature Nov. 8.
Attending the unveiling of the plaque were Marion McKay of Winnipeg, who was president of CAHN at the time of the nomination, Joanne Peterson, president of the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association, and Dr. James R. Miller, Saskatchewan Representative to the Historic Sites and Monuments Board and Professor Emeritus of History, University of Saskatchewan."