Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Nurse |
Address | Bayswater, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Father, W Donald, Templeton Street, Bayswater, Victoria |
Previous military service | 3 years, Austin Hospital. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Staff Nurse |
Unit name | Nurses (July 1915 - November 1918) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Somali on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Staff Nurse |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Nursing Service |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1006 Lt William DONALD, 16th Bn, returned to Australia, 18 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Salonika Embarked Melbourne, 30 June 1917; disembarked Suez, 5 October 1917. Joined 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, for duty, 8 October 1917. Admitted to 19th General Hospital as patient, 9 October 1917; transferred to British Red Cross Convalescent Hospital, 17 October 1917; discharged, 25 November 1917. Embarked Port Said on board 'Gorgon' for Salonkia, 13 June 1918; disembarked Salonika, 22 June 1918, and arrived for duty at 52nd General Hospital. Admitted as patient to Red Cross Convalescent Home, 27 June 1918; rejoined 52nd General Hospital for duty, 23 July 1918. Admitted to 43rd General Hospital, 3 October 1918 (not yet diagnosed); transferred to Red Cross Convalescent Home, 10 October 1918; rejoined 42nd General Hospital, 17 October 1918 (influenza). Arrived 52nd General Hospital, 30 January 1919. Embarked Alexandria for leave in England, 12 February 1919; disembarked Southampton, England, 25 February 1919. Granted embarkation leave to Scotland, 27 February-19 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Leicestershire', 2 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 21 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 19 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DONALD Jessie Frood |