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Edith Ruth CECIL

Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationNurse
AddressWest Brunswick, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinBrother, A Cecil, corner of Hunter and Daly Streets, West Brunswick, Victoria
Enlistment date5 November 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll1 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentStaff Nurse
Unit nameFirst Australian General Hospital, Special Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number26.65.3RSSPEC
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 12 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollStaff Nurse
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Nursing Service
FateReturned to Australia 9 May 1918
Discharge date4 January 1919
Other details

Commenced return to Australia, 5 July 1918; disembarked in Australia, 21 December 1918; discharged, 4 January 1919.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death19 November 1940

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