WWI - USA



Rodda Violet A. (nee Rodda) Thistle

Born:
Maiden Name: Rodda
From: USA
Occupation: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Husband: Ralph Thistle
Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) as a Regimental Sergeant-Major
Date of Marriage: Jun 1917, married in England
Date of Departure: September, 1919
Ships Name: Melita
Date Arrived in NL/Canada: September, 1919 ?
Ship to Newfoundland:
Port of Arrival: St. John's
Date Arrived in NL:
Settled in: St. John's
Children: yes


My grandmother travelled to Canada on the ship Melita in September 1919. On board was a war bride and her husband who were travelling to St. John's, Newfoundland - Ralph and Violet Thistle. I have attached Ralph's Attestation papers. It shows he joined the 15th Battalion. I checked the nominal role for the 15th Battalion and it shows he was a Stretcher Bearer (Str-Bearer) with A Company when he left Canada to go to the Front. According to the returning passenger list he was later transferred to the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) as a Regimental Sergeant-Major .

The passenger list shows that Violet was born in the USA but had never been to Canada before. They were married in England in 1917 (see below).
Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1917 Quarter

Rodda Violet A Thistle Epsom 2a 75
Thistle Ralph Rodda Epsom 2a 75

Melita Passenger list info

Name, Age, Have You Ever Been In Canada Before: If so, When, Where, & How
Long, Country of Birth, Destination, Remarks
THISTLE, Violet Audrey, 28, No, U.S.A., St. John's NF

NAME; RANK; REGIMENTAL NUMBER; UNIT; DESTINATION; REMARKS
THISTLE, R.; RSM; 27017; CAMC; St. Johns, Nfld


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