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Kathleen Jean BRYANT

Date of birth9 May 1894
Place of birthPt Augusta, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationNurse
AddressAdelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 6.5"
Weight144.25 lbs
Next of kinFather, G B Bryant, SA Brewing Co, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Enlistment date4 September 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll6 August 1917
Place of enlistmentKeswick, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentStaff Nurse
Unit nameNurses (July 1915 - November 1918)
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 13 September 1917
Rank from Nominal RollStaff Nurse
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Nursing Service
FateReturned to Australia 2 April 1919
Discharge date11 June 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 62518 Pte Harry George BRYANT, 6th General Service Reinforcements, ship recalled owing to cessation of hostilities.
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War service: Egypt, Greece

Embarked Melbourne, 13 September 1917; disembarked Durban, South Africa, 7 October 1917, to await continuation of voyage to Egypt, and accommodated at hotel; embarked Durban on board HT 'Caronia' for Egypt via Bombay, India, 3 November 1917; disembarked Suez, 3 December 1917; joined 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, for duty, 4 December 1917.

Transferred to 31st General Hospital, Abbassia, 22 June 1918.

Embarked Pt Said for Salonika, 21 October 1918; disembarked Salonika, 25 October 1918, and arrived same day at 42nd General Hospital for duty.

Transferred to 52nd General Hospital, Salonika, 30 January 1919.

Embarked Salonika for Egypt on board HT 'Gorgon', 4 February 1919; disembarked Alexandria, 8 February 1919, and joined 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, same day for duty.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Kildonian Castle', 2 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 7 May 1919; discharged, Adelaide, 11 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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