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August Emelia ENBERG

Place of birthLovisa, Finland
ReligionLutheran
OccupationNurse
AddressNorth Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation42
Height5' 2"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinSister, Miss E Enberg, 95 Ridge Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date4 July 1916
Rank on enlistmentStaff Nurse
Unit nameAustralian Army Nursing Service
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Kashgar on 2 September 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Name does not appear on Nominal Roll
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War service: embarked Sydney, 8 December 1916; disembarked Suez, 10 January 1917. Taken on strength, 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 10 January 1917. Embarked for Australia on board HT 'Euripides', 22 January 1917 (nursing duties).

Re-embarked Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 July 1917. Detached for duty at Croydon War Hospital, 13 August 1917. Detached for duty at 2nd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Southall, 14 August 1917. Detached from 2nd AAH for return to Australia, 24 August 1917.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Benalla', 25 August 1917; disembarked Sydney, 26 October 1917; discharged, 10 November 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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