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Edith Marion WILSON

Place of birthAthlone, Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationNurse
AddressArmadale, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40
Next of kinSister, Miss L Wilson, Glen Innes, Armadale, Western Australia
Previous military serviceCertificated Nurse
Enlistment date7 May 1917
Place of enlistmentFremantle, Western Australia
Rank on enlistmentStaff Nurse
Unit nameNurses (July 1915 - Nov 1918)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 29 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollStaff Nurse
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Nursing Service
FateReturned to Australia 18 January 1919
Discharge date21 December 1919
Other details

War service:

Embarked Fremantle, 21 May 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 19 July 1917, and detached to Hotel York.

Detached to Croydon War Hospital, 11 August 1917; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 22 November 1917.

Admitted to Southwell Gardens Hospital, 5 November 1918 (bronchitis: slight); rejoined 1st AAH, 27 November 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Margha', 18 January 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 23 February 1919; discharged, Perth, 21 December 1919.

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, WILSON Edith Marion

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