It was 102 years ago today that LCol J. McCrae passed away. We shall remember.
Canadian Military Medical Historical picture and event.Wounded and dead sailors from the cablelayer, HMTS Monarch are disembarked from HMCS TRENTONIAN in Portsmouth on 13 June 1944, following a Friendly Fire incident with USS PLUNKETT. #BOA75 @RLitwiller #RCNavy Collection #potd. SEE MORE ow.ly/1iOS50xYQtE
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HistoryWilfred Whitern's painting of the Canadian hospital ship Lady Nelson shows the brightly lit vessel in its distinctive paint scheme identifying it as a non-combatant.
Like all hospital ships, the Lady Nelson was painted white, with a broad green stripe and red crosses on its hull. At night, lights illuminated these markings, along with Red Cross flags and a red cross on the funnel. The Canadian military chartered the Lady Nelson, a Canadian National Steamships liner sunk, salvaged, and rebuilt as a hospital ship. While the medical staff, including Whitern, were military, the ship's crew were members of the merchant navy.
Hospital Ship - Lady Nelson
Painted by Wilfred Leonard Whitern in 1944
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
Canadian War Museum 19740551-001
