Jerri Mumford
British-born Canadian World War II servicewoman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Minnie "Jerri" Mumford (1909–2002) was a British-born Canadian World War II servicewoman. After serving as Commandant of the Halifax Women's Service Corps, an early Atlantic Canadian women's army corps, Mumford subsequently joined the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC). She served overseas for three years,[1] and was one of the only CWAC members chosen to accompany the invading Allied forces to Italy in 1944.
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Minnie Mumford | |
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Nickname(s) | Jerri |
Born | (1909-01-04)January 4, 1909 Devon, England |
Died | August 28, 2002(2002-08-28) (aged 93) |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Commandant (Halifax Women's Service Corps), Private (Canadian Women's Army Corps) |
Awards | 1939–1945 Star, Italy Star, Defence medal, Canadian Forces' Decoration |
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