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Alice Vera WILSON

Place of birthWarwick, Queensland
ReligionMethodist
OccupationNurse
AddressAdelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 5.75"
Weight133.5 lbs
Next of kinBrother, W B Wilson, St Ruths, Dalby, Queensland
Previous military serviceTrained at Adelaide Hospital.
Enlistment date7 June 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll19 May 1917
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentStaff Nurse
Unit nameNurses (July 1915 - November 1918)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Somali on 30 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollStaff Nurse
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Nursing Service
FateReturned to Australia 13 March 1919
Discharge date21 June 1919
Other details

Taken on strength, 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 23 July 1917; temporarily transferred to and taken on strength, 27th General Hospital, Abbassia, 30 July 1917; rejoined 14th Australian General Hospital, 2 November 1917.

Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, 13 December 1917 (laryngitis); discharged to unit, 16 December 1917.

Admitted to hospital, Port Said, 16 June 1918 (neuralgia); transferred to Convalescent Home, Alexandria, 22 June 1918; discharged, 4 July 1918; rejoined 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 8 July 1918.

Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 6 August 1918 (diarrhoea); discharged to duty, 13 August 1918.

Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 16 October 1918 (tonsillitis); discharged from hospital, 22 October 1918; rejoined unit, 27 October 1918.

Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Ultimaroa', 13 March 1919 (nursing duty); disembarked Melbourne, 22 April 1919, for onward travel by rail to Adelaide; discharged, Adelaide, 21 June 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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