Place of birth | Rorua, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Nurse |
Address | Roma, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H McPherson, Innescraig, Roma, Queensland |
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Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Staff Nurse |
Unit name | Hospital Transport Corps |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board No 2 Hospital Ship Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sister |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Nursing Service |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Australian Army Nursing Service |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: enlisted, 13 December 1915. Re-enlisted, 17 July 1916. Embarked from Australia [date not recorded ; disembarked England, 26 August 1916; left to return to Australia, 7 September 1916. Embarked from Australia, 22 March 1917; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 3 May 1917. Detached from Hospital Ship 'Kanowna' to No. 2 Australian Auxiliary Hospital for temporary duty, 29 May 1917; transferred to No. 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 3 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 February 1918; reported to 25th General Hospital, 8 February 1918. Admitted sick (mumps) to 14th Stationary Hospital, 18 May 1918; rejoined unit, 6 June 1918. Admitted sick (gastro-enteritis) to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 29 August 1918; evacuated to England, 7 September 1918, and admitted to 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southwell Gardens, 8 October 1918. Appointed Sister, 10 December 1918, and attached to 2 AAH for duty. Commenced return to Australia, 15 January 1919; disembarked, 2 March 1919. Discharged 10 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |